Ghost story · 1977
Lost on Kalmemägi, the graveyard hill of Põru
Eksinud Kalmemäel, Põru surnuaiamäel
In 1977 a 74-year-old woman of Põru village in Rõuge parish recalled her father's story about Kalmemägi, Grave Hill, where people said an old burial ground had been; today a main road is cut through it. Coming home from the shop one evening across the hill, he lost his way and could not find his own home, though he walked and walked. Suddenly he saw old Jakob, a neighbour, setting out bundles of flax, and 'his eyes opened': he knew where he was and saw his house. His explanation was simple: the Old Devil had been leading him astray on the graveyard hill.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1977. aastal meenutas Rõuge kihelkonna Põru küla 74-aastane naine isa juttu Kalmemäest, kus rahva sõnul olnud vanasti surnuaed; nüüd on mägi suure tee jaoks läbi kaevatud. Ühel õhtul poest koju tulles üle mäe eksis isa ära ega leidnud oma kodu, kuigi käis ja käis. Äkki nägi ta naabrimeest, vana Jakobit, linu pundama, ja siis „pääsesid silmad lahti“: ta teadis, kus on, ja nägi oma kodu. Tema seletus oli lihtne: vanatont oli teda surnuaiamäel eksitanud.