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The Devil's stairway to heaven at Igaküla

Vanapoisi taevaminemise torn Igakülas

On the Igaküla pasture by the Small Strait in western Muhu lay three landmarks: a big heap of boulders called Igeveste torn, the tower; a single great boulder known as Higikivi, the sweat stone; and a low cracked stone with a hollow shaped like a human face. An 1896 record explains them. The Devil wanted to climb to heaven and began building himself a stairway. First his apron strings broke and the stones spilled out; then he hoisted Higikivi on his shoulder until his strength gave out; finally he tripped and fell face first onto the last stone, which split, and he vanished through it in blue smoke.

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

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Lääne-Muhus Igaküla karjamaal Väikese väina ääres olid kolm kivist maamärki: suur raudkivide hunnik, mida kutsuti Igeveste torniks, üksik suur raudkivi Higikivi ja madal lõhkine kivi inimnäokujulise nõoga. 1896. aasta ülestähendus seletab neid kõiki. Vanapoiss tahtnud taevasse minna ja hakanud endale trepiastmeid ehitama. Esmalt kärisesid põllepaelad ja kivid varisesid maha; siis tõstis ta Higikivi turjale, kuni jõud otsa sai; viimaks komistas ta ja kukkus näoga viimase kivi peale, mis läks lõhki, ning ta vajus sellest läbi, järel vaid sinine suits.

Map of the area around The Devil's stairway to heaven at Igaküla
58.61314° N, 23.10443° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After Muistendid Vanapaganast (E. Laugaste, A. Liiv; folklore.ee) ↗

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