Toell the Great (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Toell the Great (Estonian: Suur Toll) in Estonian mythology is a great giant hero who lived according to the legend on the Baltic Sea island of Saaremaa (Oesel).He lived in Tolluste village with his wife Piret. He tossed huge rocks everywhere, mostly aiming for his archenemy Vanatuhi or other enemies of Saaremaa people. Toll was king of Saaremaa but he lived as common farmer. He often visited his brother Leiger on the neighboring Hiiumaa (Dago) island. He was so tall that he could almost walk there (The distance is something about 5 to 6 km long). His walking stick was a 5 sazhen ( 10 meters or 35 foot) spruce tree trunk. Toll was always kind and ready to help, but very hot-tempered. He loved to eat cabbages, drink beer and go to the sauna (his wife was always busy gathering him sauna stove rocks).