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Kalevipoeg's money chest in the Mist Spring

Uduallikas, the Mist Spring, lies near Kõo in the old parish of Pilistvere in northern Viljandi County. Its name alone hints at mystery, and folk tales filled it with treasure. The legend says that before a great battle Kalevipoeg carried a large chest of money here and sank it in the spring, and that it has never been found. Another teller, from Kirivere village, said that it was Kalevipoeg's silver tools that lay hidden in Uduallikas; people who searched found only a few coins, and the spring itself has since moved from its old place. Both tales were recorded for the Estonian Folklore Archives and published in the scholarly collection of Kalevipoeg legends. The spring is protected today as an archaeological heritage site.

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

Eesti keeles

Uduallikas asub Kõo lähedal vanas Pilistvere kihelkonnas Põhja-Viljandimaal. Juba nimi vihjab saladusele ja rahvajutud täitsid allika varandusega. Muistend räägib, et enne suurt lahingut kandis Kalevipoeg siia suure rahakirstu ja uputas selle allikasse ning seda pole siiani leitud. Teine jutustaja Kirivere külast teadis, et Uduallikasse on peidetud Kalevipoja hõbetööriistad; otsijad leidnud vaid mõne mündi ja allikas ise olevat oma vanast kohast ära kolinud. Mõlemad jutud on talletatud Eesti Rahvaluule Arhiivis ja avaldatud Kalevipoja muistendite teaduslikus kogumikus. Allikas on praegu kaitse all arheoloogiamälestisena.

Map of the area around Kalevipoeg's money chest in the Mist Spring
58.66632° N, 25.67678° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Muistendid Kalevipojast (Estonian Folklore Archives) ↗

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