Hans Heiling (mythology)

Hans Heiling (mythology)

Hans Heiling (Jan Svatoš in Czech) is a legendary person in German and Bohemian mythology.

The stories originate from German inhabitants of Loket (now in the Czech Republic). The son of a water fairy from the river Ohře, who taught him to master magic and command spirits. Once he had become rich and powerful, he ordered the spirits under his command to build a great city. The granite rocks above the Ohře, named Hans-Heiling-Felsen (Svatošské Skály in Czech), were believed to be the ruins of this city. [http://www.cot.cz/zobrazcl.php?id=5492 COT.cz tourism site] ] When Hans Heiling discovered that he could not achieve human happiness even with his supernatural powers, he discarded them and died fighting a bear. [http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hans_heiling.html Encyclopedia Mythica @ pantheon.org] ] Another variant of the story is that the rock formation is a petrified wedding party. A notable opera of the same name was inspired by the tale.

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