Legend
The Devil's stones for Põlva church, Vana-Koiola
Vanapagana kivid Põlva kiriku jaoks, Vana-Koiola
On the land of the Kadaja forester's farm in Vana-Koiola, stones lie scattered about that a 58-year-old local man explained in 1920. The Old Devil could not stand the new church at Põlva and decided to smash it and its tower. He stuffed his trousers full of great boulders and set off towards Põlva, but on the way a cock crowed close by. The devil got such a fright that his trousers fell off, burst open and the boulders rolled away in all directions. He ran off and never tried to carry out his plan again, while the stones stayed where they fell.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Vana-Koiolas Kadaja metsavahitalu maal on laiali kive, mille päritolu seletas 1920. aastal üks 58-aastane kohalik mees. Vanapagan ei sallinud Põlva uut kirikut ja otsustas selle koos torniga puruks lüüa. Ta toppis oma püksid suuri kivimürakaid täis ja asus Põlva poole teele, kuid teel kires tema lähedal kukk. Vanapagan ehmus nii, et püksid kukkusid seljast, läksid lõhki ja kivid veeresid laiali. Ta jooksis minema ega katsunud oma plaani enam täide viia, kivid aga jäid sinna, kuhu kukkusid.
Source: After the Estonian National Museum archive (ERM 145, 21/3, 1920), via folklore.ee ↗