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The King of Stones and the gold in its crack

In the forest at Pahkla, near Kohila, stands a boulder 29.5 metres round and 4.4 metres high, grandly named the King of Estonia's Stones. It is not the country's biggest, but it is one of the best loved. The legend says that when Pahkla was made, the Old Devil begged to sow stones there; over this village his apron strings snapped, which is why the fields are so stony. Later the great boulder split, and the tales disagree about what fell into the crack: a baron's golden staff, a manor lady's gold chain or a bride's ring. All agree it is still down there. The manor folk once feasted on its top, and village youth danced there. Smaller named stones, among them Mari's Crying Stone, lie close by.

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

Eesti keeles

Pahkla metsas Kohila lähedal seisab 29,5-meetrise ümbermõõdu ja 4,4 meetri kõrgusega rändrahn, mida uhkelt kutsutakse Eestimaa Kivide Kuningaks. See pole maa suurim kivi, kuid üks armastatumaid. Muistend räägib, et kui Pahklat tehti, palus Vanapagan, et saaks kive külvata; just selle küla kohal läksid tal põllepaelad katki ja sellepärast on siinsed põllud nii kivised. Hiljem lõhenes suur kivi ja jutud ei lepi kokku, mis prakku kukkus: kas paruni kuldkepp, mõisaproua kuldkett või pruudi sõrmus. Kõik on ühel meelel, et see on ikka veel seal. Mõisarahvas pidas kivi otsas pidusid ja külanoored tantsisid seal. Lähedal on väiksemaid nimega kive, nende seas Mari nutukivi.

Map of the area around The King of Stones and the gold in its crack
59.21199° N, 24.87606° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Puhka Eesti: Eestimaa Kivide Kuningas e. Pahkla Suurkivi; Estonian Folklore Archives ↗

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