Ghost story
The hellhound and the ghost coiners of Lihula castle
From afar the ruins of Lihula castle looked like a great dog, people said, because a hellhound had lived there, and even after the castle was destroyed part of the wall stayed standing in dog shape. At night came rumbling from the ruins. A young lord laughed at the fear and went to look. A tall man in black barred his way; he walked on, and the ground gave way. Below, men were hammering heaps of gold and silver into coins. They spared him on an oath of silence. Ten years later a black man brought him a sack of gold. At a feast he told all, and vanished. Guests leaving saw a big black dog in the yard.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Lihula lossivaremed paistnud kaugelt nagu suur koer, räägiti, sest lossis oli elanud põrgukoer ja tema väe peale jäi osa müürist koera kujul seisma. Öösiti kostis varemetest mürinat. Üks noor mõisnik naeris teiste hirmu üle ja läks vaatama. Pikk mustas riides mees astus talle ette, kuid ta läks edasi ja maa vajus jalge alt. All tagusid mehed kulla- ja hõbedahunnikutest raha. Nad jätsid ta ellu, kui ta vandus vaikida. Kümne aasta pärast tõi must mees talle koti kulda. Ühel peol aga rääkis ta kõik ära ja kadus jäljetult. Lahkuvad külalised nägid mõisaõuel suurt musta koera.
Source: M. J. Eisen, 'Kohalised Eesti muinasjutud' ('Lihula rahategijad') ↗