nearby (see #Hiidtamme). The term seems to derive from #ProtoFinnic *hiici, thought originally to mean ‘burial ground’ and evolving into #Finnish #hiisi, devil, forest spirit, hell, etc. (but see #Hiiela), or perhaps a loan from #ProtoGermanic *χīđiz, for den or thicket.
#Mythology #Mütoloogia
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Front of an Estonian 1-crown banknote, featuring Kristjan Raud.

Back of an Estonian 1-crown banknote, featuring Toompea Castle, Tallinn.

Front of an Estonian 10-crown banknote, featuring Jakob Hurt.

Back of an Estonian 1-crown banknote, featuring the Tamme-Lauri oak, the oldest tree in Estonia, about 700 years old

Banknotes were available in denominations of 500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 & 1 krooni,
as well as coins of 5 & 1 krooni, then 50, 20, 10 & 5 senti, or cents. For images on banknotes, see #Hiidtamme, #Jakobsoni C.R., #Kerese P., #Koidula L., #Oti,
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
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#Hiidtamme (Hiidtamm)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Raudalu
Giant oak. The #hiid > #hiie (see next entry), #hiidtamm > #hiietamm relation is interesting: it is quite likely that simply becoming large, over human generations, gives it ‘sacred’ qualities too. See #Tamme.
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad
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