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Imsi järv

This small lake south of Rapla, also known in folklore as Hiiekõnnu järv, is said to be a newcomer. According to local legend it once lay at Ohekatku, where the sacred hill now rises, until one day it took off and flew through the sky to its present bed. Wandering lakes are a favourite motif of Estonian folk tales, and Imsi appears in the stories of two sacred hills of the area, Ohekatku and Kastna, both of which are tied to tales of hills and lakes trading places.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

See väike järv Raplast lõunas, pärimuses ka Hiiekõnnu järv, olevat siia tulnud mujalt. Kohaliku muistendi järgi asus see kunagi Ohekatkul, kus praegu kõrgub hiiemägi, kuni ühel päeval tõusis õhku ja lendas mööda taevast oma praegusesse nõkku. Rändavad järved on eesti muistendite lemmikteema ning Imsi esineb selle kandi kahe hiiemäe, Ohekatku ja Kastna lugudes, mis mõlemad räägivad mägede ja järvede kohavahetusest.

Map of the area around Imsi järv
58.86254° N, 24.98513° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://www.folklore.ee/tagused/nr83/remmel.pdf ↗

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