Sacred stone, spring or grove
Loodsikukivi offering stone, Antsla
Ohvrikivi Loodsikukivi, Antsla
In the Keema forests near Säre, an offering stone is sometimes cut off by water, standing in a flooded hollow. Urvaste folklore calls it the Loodsikukivi, the boat stone, and says it is the petrified boat of the Devil himself. Gold bowls are said to lie hidden underneath, and treasure hunters have searched for them, but people were warned never to touch or break the stone because of its link with the Evil One. The stone is protected as a heritage monument, though recent logging nearby has damaged its natural setting. Locals still talk about it today.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Keema metsades Säre lähedal asuv ohvrikivi jääb vahel vee keskele üleujutatud nõkku. Urvaste pärimus kutsub seda Loodsikukiviks ja räägib, et see on vanakuradi kiviks muutunud paat. Kivi all olevat peidus kuldkausid ja varandusotsijad on neid otsinud, kuid inimesi hoiatati kivi puudutamast või lõhkumast, sest see on kuradiga seotud. Kivi on muinsuskaitse all, kuid lähedane metsaraie on selle looduslikku ümbrust kahjustanud. Kohalikud räägivad kivist tänapäevalgi.