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The evil spirit's ride to Pühalepa parsonage

Near Pühalepa, whose church is the oldest on Hiiumaa, lay a limestone slab with what looked like a footprint. The old people said the 'old evil spirit' had stepped off from here and set out for the Pühalepa parsonage, driving four black horses with a trail of fire behind him. An old man swore he had seen the fiery trail himself. But at the parsonage Pastor Estermann came out onto the steps with the Bible in his hands, and the evil one turned back and fled. The story was recorded in the 1920s from a 78-year-old islander. Today Pühalepa's medieval stone church still stands among old trees near Suuremõisa.

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

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Pühalepa lähedal, kus seisab Hiiumaa vanim kirik, oli paeplaat, millel paistis jalajälg. Vanad inimesed rääkisid, et siit oli vana Kurivaim teele asunud Pühalepa pastoraadi poole – nelja musta hobusega ja tulesaba järel. Üks vanamees vandus, et nägi tulesaba ise. Pastoraadis aga tuli õpetaja Estermann piibliga trepile vastu ning kuri pööras tagasi ja põgenes. Lugu pandi 1920. aastatel kirja 78-aastaselt saarlaselt. Tänapäeval seisab Pühalepa keskaegne kivikirik vanade puude keskel Suuremõisa lähedal.

Map of the area around The evil spirit's ride to Pühalepa parsonage
58.89500° N, 22.96800° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Folklore Archives ERA II 1, 521 (Pühalepa parish, recorded by Paul Ariste), Rehepapp database ↗

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