Legends of Tallinn

Like any other medieval city, Tallinn (known as Reval from the 13th century until the 1920s) has inspired many legends.

In Estonian mythology, it is believed to be one of the boulders Linda was supposed to carry to Kalev's grave at Toompea, but which fell off her apron.

[1][2] A long time ago Tallinn was growing pretty slowly.

The ships would see the church from the open sea and would come to Tallinn with their goods.

Citizens gladly accepted him, but he asked a very high price for his job - ten barrels of gold with one strange condition: if someone would find out his name, then he would work for free.

Then they sent a spy to his wife, and he overheard how she was singing to her baby: Sleep my baby, tomorrow our Olev is coming back and will bring us ten barrels of gold!