Heathen Maiden
The Heathen Maiden (Slovene: Ajdovska deklica) is a rock formation that resembles a human face. It can be seen in the northern face of Mount Prisojnik near Kranjska Gora, in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It is associated with a legend about a chamois known as Goldenhorn and a nymph (vila) dwelling in the mountain.
Legend
A nymph once foretold that a newborn would kill the chamois known as Goldenhorn. Upon hearing her prophecy, the other nymphs punished her by turning her into a rock.[1]
Further reading
- Cerar-Drašler, Irena (2004): Pravljične poti Slovenije, Družinski izletniški vodnik, Sidarta, Ljubljana
References
- ^ Ajdovska deklica, Municipality of Kranjska Gora website
External links
Media related to Heathen Maiden at Wikimedia Commons
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