Sprites are said to guard the Frenchman's treasure. They lure walkers with a little blue flame and slip bewildering herbs into their pockets. The person then wanders through Tiské stěny until dying of exhaustion or being freed of the herbs by someone else.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Tisá
- Municipality / starting point
- Tisá
- District / region
- Ústí nad Labem
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km W of Děčína
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 341
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.