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Uduvere, the village of blood and mist

Uduvere, vere ja udu küla

Uduvere village near Kaarma has a name that sounds like udu, mist, and veri, blood, and Kaarma storytellers made a legend of it. A bloody battle was once fought here, they said, and the steam rising from the spilt blood became a mist, giving the village its name. Uduvere men also figure in the tale of Kaarma church: they wanted to build it by their windmill, but Suur Tõll tore their walls down at night and told them to build in the Kaarma pine grove instead. A giant stone dropped by the Devil was said to lie at Uduvere.

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

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Kaarma lähedal asuva Uduvere küla nimes kõlavad sõnad udu ja veri ning Kaarma jutustajad tegid sellest muistendi. Kunagi peetud siin verine lahing, ütlesid nad, ja mahavalatud verest tõusnud aur muutus uduks, millest küla nime saigi. Uduvere mehed esinevad ka Kaarma kiriku loos: nad tahtsid kirikut ehitada oma tuuliku juurde, kuid Suur Tõll lõhkus öösiti müürid ja käskis ehitada Kaarma männikusse. Uduveres olevat ka Vanapagana pillatud hiigelkivi.

Map of the area around Uduvere, the village of blood and mist
58.33972° N, 22.57861° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After the Estonian Literary Museum's edition of Suur Tõll legends (E. Laugaste, E. Normann; folklore.ee) ↗

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