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Hiis is Estonians’ natural holy place, where, with the help of rituals and sacrifices, people tried to curry favour with their gods. Similar holy places can be found at Estonians’ nearer and more distant kindred peoples. Hiis sites form a separate group among historic natural holy places. As a rule, hiis is a historic holy place of a village or a bigger community. According to folklore materials,...
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