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The three men at the fire by the Ärgmetsa stone, Loo

Kolm meest tule ääres Ärgmetsa kivi juures, Loo

On the Ärgmetsa field of Loo manor, east of Tallinn, stood a large stone where every summer, around St James's Day, a bluish fire was seen at night with three men sitting by it. A tale in M. J. Eisen's collection tells of a man who had searched half the night for his lost horse and, thinking them corvée workers, asked them for a light for his pipe. One raked glowing coals into his coat pocket and told him to go home, for his horse was at the gate. The fire vanished, and he woke near home beside his horse, his pocket heavy with silver roubles.

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

Eesti keeles

Loo mõisa Ärgmetsa väljal Tallinnast ida pool oli suur kivi, mille juures nähti igal suvel jaagupipäeva paiku ühel ööl sinakat tuld ja selle ääres kolme meest. M. J. Eiseni kogus olev lugu räägib mehest, kes oli pool ööd oma kadunud hobust otsinud ja pidades mehi teomeesteks, palus neilt piibule tuld. Üks neist kühveldas talle kuuetaskusse tuliseid süsi ja käskis koju minna, sest hobune olevat koduväravas. Tuli kustus ja mees ärkas kodu lähedal oma hobuse kõrval, tasku hõberublasid täis.

Map of the area around The three men at the fire by the Ärgmetsa stone, Loo
59.43000° N, 24.95000° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: M. J. Eisen, 'Narvast Tallinna' (no. 20, 'Hobuse otsija') ↗

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