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The stone that fell from the sky at Mereküla

Taevast kukkunud kivi Merekülas

The largest stone of Mereküla in the old Uulu district south of Pärnu was said to have fallen from the sky at the creation of the world. A woman from Karu village told in 1939 that while God was making the world, the Devil kept mocking him, so God dropped a huge stone from heaven, apparently aiming at the Devil's head. It missed and landed beside him; the Devil fled, then crept back and climbed onto the fallen stone, leaving footprints on it that can still be seen.

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

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Pärnust lõuna pool endises Uulu vallas Mereküla suurim kivi olevat kukkunud taevast maailma loomise ajal. Üks Karu küla naine jutustas 1939. aastal, et kui Jumal maailma lõi, käis Vanakurat teda narrimas ja Jumal kukutas taevast suure kivi, nähtavasti Vanapaganale pähe. Kivi kukkus mööda tema kõrvale; Vanapagan jooksis eest ära, aga tuli siis tagasi ja ronis kukkunud kivi peale, jättes sellele jäljed, mis on praegugi näha.

Map of the area around The stone that fell from the sky at Mereküla
58.29414° N, 24.58634° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After Muistendid Vanapaganast (E. Laugaste, A. Liiv; folklore.ee) ↗

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