Legend
Jäärja's lost Kadrina church
Jäärja kadunud Kadrina kirik
Saarde's old St Catherine's church stood on Jäärja manor land by a small lake, its tall spire visible far and wide. M. J. Eisen recorded that its reflection even reached Lake Viljandi, angering a long-bearded spirit who lived there; he grew into a giant and slung a stone at it, but missed. Local tellers said an old man from Reikküla lake did the same, and his stone landed on Lõmsi farm. Another story says a maiden fled into the church from an officer and chose to be beheaded rather than dishonoured. The church was later destroyed in war; one tale says its successor was built where the Devil's stone fell.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Saarde vana Kadrina kirik seisis Jäärja mõisa maal väikese järve kaldal ja selle kõrge peenike torn paistis kaugele. M. J. Eisen pani kirja, et torni peegeldus ulatus isegi Viljandi järve ja vihastas seal elavat pika habemega vaimu, kes kasvas hiiuks ja heitis lingukivi torni pihta, kuid ei tabanud. Kohalikud jutustasid, et sama tegi vanamees Reikküla järvest ja tema kivi kukkus Lõmsi talu õuele. Teise loo järgi põgenes kirikusse neiu ohvitseri eest ja laskis end pigem maha raiuda kui teotada. Hiljem purustati kirik sõjas; ühe loo järgi ehitati uus sinna, kuhu Vanapagana kivi kukkus.
Source: After M. J. Eisen, Teised Eesti kohalikud muistejutud; Muistendid Vanapaganast (folklore.ee) ↗