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The dog stone of Parasmetsa

Parasmetsa koerakivi

Koerakivi, the dog stone, lay by the road from Parasmetsa to Raka beach in Karja parish, and it really was said to look like a crouching dog. Suur Tõll was coming home from a visit to his brother Leiger on Hiiumaa when he saw the shape in the dusk, took it for an animal and struck it with his club. The stone did not budge, but the blow left a long crack across its back. Tõll later carried it up onto a hill. Other Karja tellers spoke of hollows struck into roadside stones by his staff.

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

Eesti keeles

Koerakivi asus Karja kihelkonnas Parasmetsast Raka randa viiva tee ääres ja nägi rahva sõnul tõesti välja nagu kükitav koer. Suur Tõll tulnud Hiiumaalt oma venna Leigri juurest koju, nägi hämaras kuju, pidas seda loomaks ja lõi nuiaga. Kivi ei liikunud paigast, kuid hoobist jäi selle seljale pikk pragu. Hiljem kandis Tõll kivi mäe peale. Teised Karja jutustajad rääkisid teeäärsetest kividest, millesse Tõllu kepp olevat lohke löönud.

Map of the area around The dog stone of Parasmetsa
58.57194° N, 22.66556° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After the Estonian Literary Museum's edition of Suur Tõll legends (E. Laugaste, E. Normann; folklore.ee) ↗

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