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The Old Devil's ploughing race at Unipiha

The Old Devil challenged clever Hans to a ploughing race. Hans stalled till evening, for he knew the devil feared the cock's crow. The devil would not wait. He yoked a white horse to his plough and started at Unipiha, turning towards Kriimani and on towards Miina manor. The ground shook, birds flew off and hares ran for their lives. His furrow became a valley three or four versts long. Near Miina a cock crowed, and the devil fled with the work half done. Another version gives the furrow to Kalevipoeg, whose plough broke. Where the valley is wider, he had cracked his whip.

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

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Vanapagan kutsus kavala Hansu võidu kündma. Hans venitas õhtuni, sest teadis, et vanapagan kardab kukelaulu. Vanapagan ei jaksanud oodata. Ta rakendas valge hobuse adra ette ja alustas Unipihast, pööras Kriimanni poole ja sealt edasi Miina mõisa suunas. Maa müdises, linnud lendasid minema ja jänesed jooksid tuhat tulist. Vagu sai laiaks oruks, kolm-neli versta pikaks. Miina mõisa lähedal laulis kukk ja vanapagan pani plagama, töö pooleli. Teise loo järgi kündis vao Kalevipoeg, kelle ader murdus. Kus org on laiem, seal oli ta hobust piitsaga lahutanud.

Map of the area around The Old Devil's ploughing race at Unipiha
58.25415° N, 26.60334° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: M. J. Eisen, 'Teised Eesti kohalikud muistejutud' (no. 59) ↗

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