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Undva, where Tõll drove the wolves into the sea

Undva, kus Tõll hundid merre ajas

Undva, where Tõll drove the wolves into the sea
Hei1972 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Undva cape at the far north-west of Saaremaa got its name, Mustjala people said, from a wolf hunt. Wolves had grown so bold in Mustjala that they attacked people, so Suur Tõll chased the whole pack to Undva nukk, the tip of the cape, and drove them into the sea. A woman from Võhma told this in 1927, and the folklorists noted several other tales explaining the same name. A neighbouring cape, Hundru nina, was said to be where wolves carried off the Devil's horns.

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

Eesti keeles

Saaremaa loodetipus asuv Undva neem sai mustjalalaste sõnul oma nime hundijahist. Hundid olid Mustjalas nii julgeks läinud, et ründasid inimesi, ja Suur Tõll ajas kogu karja Undva nukka ning sealt merre. Seda jutustas 1927. aastal üks Võhma naine ja rahvaluulekogujad märkisid ära veel mitu sama nime seletavat lugu. Naaberneem Hundru nina olevat see paik, kuhu hundid Vanapagana sarved kandsid.

Map of the area around Undva, where Tõll drove the wolves into the sea
58.51691° N, 21.91751° 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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