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Leiger's pocket stone at Sõru

Leigri taskukivi Sõrul

Emmaste people said the giant Leiger always carried a stone in his pocket on his long walks across Hiiumaa, so that he had something to sit on when he rested. Once he forgot to pick it up again, and the stone stayed behind at Leiger's resting place in Sõru village, where it was known as Leigri kivi. Sõru, at the southern tip of Hiiumaa, is today the harbour for the ferry to Saaremaa, the island of Leiger's brother Suur Tõll.

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

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Emmaste rahvas rääkis, et hiid Leiger kandis oma pikkadel retkedel üle Hiiumaa alati taskus kivi, et puhates oleks millegi peal istuda. Kord unustas ta kivi üles võtta ja see jäi Sõru külla Leigri puhkepaigale, kus seda kutsuti Leigri kiviks. Sõru Hiiumaa lõunatipus on tänapäeval sadam, kust sõidab praam Saaremaale, Leigri venna Suure Tõllu saarele.

Map of the area around Leiger's pocket stone at Sõru
58.69665° N, 22.52233° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After the Estonian Literary Museum's edition of Leiger legends (E. Laugaste, E. Normann; folklore.ee) ↗

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