The Legend of Old Thomas

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Every town and city has its own history, its own legends, its own tales.

What a joy to seek out, to explore them.

It didn´t take long to awaken out curiosity in Tallinn.
Who was Old Thomas?

At a corner in the Old Town we found a bookstall where they sold
"The Legend of Old Thomas"

Thoms, the son of a fisherman who died on the sea while Thomas was a small boy, a fishmonger wife who always took Thomas with her when she walked up to the town to sell her fish.
Thomas, who grew up and became a master with his crossbow.
Thomas who became a city guardian for life.
Thomas who loved the children of the city and was missed by them when he died.

Old Thomas is immortalised as a weather vane  on top of the Old Town House.

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Here is a link to where you can read more about the legend of Old Thomas and other estonian legends.

I am too busy to write more right now.
More Tallinn exploring is waiting.

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By the way, here is a link to another town, another legend. 

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Do you know the legends of your own home town?
Of your own country?

Tomorrow, or may be already tonight,
I plan to share with you some history, a legend, of Trondheim, which is connected to Tallinn.