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Legends of Tallinn
Student : nimi
Supervisor: nimi
Tallinn 2010
Table Of Contents
Introduction 3
Legend of St. Olav ’s Church 4
Legend of Old Thomas 6
True story of Old Thomas 7
Conclusion 8
References 9

Introduction


I chose the topic legends of Tallinn. I chose this topic because there are many places in Tallinn, what is set by legends, but I do not know this places legends. In making this essay i hope to refresh my memory and to find new and interesting facts about my hometown.
Tallinn is well known for its medieval city. It is not only old houses and streets that have survived, but also legends connect to them that have reached us. Tallinn was first mentioned in the historical books of the Arabic geographer. If the primeval city walls could talk , they would tell us stories better than any adventure book. The walls have seen it all: the black pestilence, the great fire of Tallinn and brave warriors.
Many big and powerful countries have conquer Estonia, but Estonia has always fought for their freedom. Many legends are related to those countries who have conquered Estonia. For example, Danish, Russia and Germany .
There are many legends of tallinn. For example Linda's rock, Old Thomas, Old Man of Ülemiste Lake , St. Olav’s Church and Reval .

Legend of St. Olav’s Church


In old times , when Estonia was small country , people often thought of how to raise the importance of the city. City residents wanted that their city became big and famous .
Citizens come to idea to build big church. Then the ships could see that church at long distance and they will come with their wares to the city port. But there wasn't such of master who would be able to do this church. One stranger man offer himself to do this, but he demanded a high reward. But he added condition: if citizens find out his name, he doesn't take any moeny for this job.
The stranger man began to build a church. So the walls rised. Several people tried to get friends with stranger builder , but he didn't pay attention to them. When the church began to be almost done , people started to scared – where the city take this gold that stranger man asked ? The city sent spy to builder woman 's home. The spy heard how the woman sing to child : ''Sleep my little child, your father Olev come home tomorrow and take ten barrel of gold with him.''
The spy run to the city to tell the message that the srtanger builder name is Olev. At this time the builder was top of the church and placed the cross to the top. Citizen shout: '' Hey, Olev. Be careful! The cross is awry.''
ˇThe stranger builder startled when he heard his name and fall dead. Frog and snake come out his mouth and petrified. Nowadays these three shapes are next to the St. Olav’s Church. The church named by Olev.
True story of St. Olav’s Church
St. Olaf 's church was first mentioned in an earlier predecessor in year 1267. The church itself was dedicated to the holy Olav, who was announced saint after his death . Olav's name is derived from the Scandinavian Olaf. Legend of master, who make Union with Satan and built churches, it is used by explanation of St. Olaf's Church bilding story. As well Olev is known in old folksongs.
Legend of Old Thomas
A long time ago a poor widow named Kala-May lived in Tallinn with her son Thomas. Kala-May went every day to the city market to sell some fish . Town guarders knew Kala-May and his son as well and until May sold fish, she left Thomas with guarders to the watchtower .
Thomas and guarders have lot of fun together. Thomas was unable to raise spear of the land , nor shoot with crossbow. But guards said: "Thomas, we make you crossbow and spear what fit only to you." So they did it.
Toomas was sixteen years old and every day he went to town to sell some fish. thanks from fish an old monk taught Thomas to read and calculate. Thomas practiced often with guarders to shoot with crossbow. Town guarders taught him to fight and shoot with bow.
At the time, every spring in Tallinn there were party of ''shooting the parrot ''. Top of the long rod was wooden bird , witch called parrot. Person, who hit the parrot, was chosen to be king of hunters. Citizens were waiting for experience hunters. It were happened before , that some ordinary man try to shoot parrot, but every time they failed. Thomas pan out hit the parrot. After that everybody near Tallinn knew Thomas and the town guarders chieftain called Thomas to join them. Thomas was very happy. Beginning from this time Thomas was a brave and conscientious town guarder and after his death citizens started to call guarder shape top of the Town hall tower Old Thomas.
True story of Old Thomas
Old Thomas is a weathercock on the top of the City Hall. Weathercock what represent old-time soldiers, was placed on the top of the City hall tower in year 1530 . It was a shape of a old man with a hat, who holds a javelin in his hand . According the legend, model of the weathercock was poor peasant, who had his glory when he hit the parrot on the competition . Because of his low birth status he didn't have prize, so they awarded him the honor of to be town guarder.
Conclusion
Tallinn is well known for its medieval city. It is not only old houses and streets that have survived, but also legends connect to them.
According the legend St. Olav’s Church was built by stranger man, who demanded a high reward. But he added condition: if citizens find out his name, he doesn't take any moeny for this job. The spy of city found out his name by stranger man's wife . If stranger man heard his name he fell off on the top of the chirch and died. In the reality the church was named by Danmark king Olaf.
Also the weathercock Old thomas is related with legend. According the legend, model of the weathercock was poor peasant, who had his glory when he hit the parrot on the competition. Because of his low birth status he didn't have prize, so they awarded him the honor of to be town guarder.
In making this essay I found out more facts than I expected . Thanks of that I know now true stories of famious places in Tallinn and refresh my memory concerning legends.
References
  • http://joonisfilm.ee/legendsoftallinn.ht m – read on 27.02.2010
  • http://www.english.eesti.pl/index.php?op=tallinn&site=myths_legends – read on 27.02.2010
  • http://y.delfi.ee/norm/contest/29/1372967_MwG26C.jpeg – read on 27.02.2010
  • http://www.hot.ee/heikman5/arhitektuur/oleviste.jpg – read on 28.02.2010
  • http://www.cromwell-intl.com/travel/estonia/pictures/estonia-0002.jpg – read on 28.02.2010
  • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/et/2/29/Vana_Toomas_Tallinna_raekoja_torni_tipus_20090618_by_Ahsoous.jpg – read on 28.02.2010
  • http://www.geopeitus.ee/aare/1194 - read on 28.02.2010
  • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/VanaToomas1530.jpg – read on 28.02.2010
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