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The dead innkeeper of the Harju-Jaani New Inn

Harju-Jaani Uue kõrtsi surnud kõrtsmik

The dead innkeeper of the Harju-Jaani New Inn
Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee · Wikimedia Commons

A tale sent from Kuusalu to M. J. Eisen tells of the keeper of the New Inn in Harju-Jaani parish, who after his death came home every night. His small child had taken his place in bed beside the mother, and each night the dead man lifted the child aside and lay down there himself without the wife noticing; only the child saw him clearly. Someone taught the child to call on St George. The next night, as the revenant reached for it, the child cried out for St George's help; there was a thud in the corner and scratching at the door, and the innkeeper never came again.

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

Eesti keeles

Kuusalust M. J. Eisenile saadetud lugu räägib Harju-Jaani kihelkonna Uue kõrtsi peremehest, kes hakkas pärast surma igal ööl kodus käima. Tema väike laps magas nüüd isa asemel ema kõrval ning surnu tõstis iga öö lapse kõrvale ja heitis ise sinna, ilma et naine midagi märkas; ainult laps nägi teda selgesti. Keegi õpetas lapsele, et ta hüüaks appi Püha Jürit. Järgmisel ööl, kui kodukäija last võtma tuli, karjus laps Püha Jürit appi; toanurgast kostis kukkumist ja ukse eest kraapimist ning kõrtsmik ei tulnud enam kunagi.

Map of the area around The dead innkeeper of the Harju-Jaani New Inn
59.37420° N, 25.18860° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: M. J. Eisen, 'Kodukäijad' (no. 24, 'Püha Jüri kutsikad', recorded by J. Ploompuu, Kuusalu) ↗

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