Crimean Legend - Seven wells

People do not remember by whom and when seven wells were digged out in steppe. They tell only how water went away. There have already been seven wells when an old German man bought this land. In this waterless area it was such a custom that the master of the wells gave water to people free of charge. The old German did not break the custom and his housekeeping was prospering. He brought up seven sons. And only the youngest son, Fritz, when he has grown up, began to reproach his father with why he was giving water free of charge, when he could take money for it.

The misfortune happened in the family of the old German: one by one died all six sons and only Fritz remained alive. The father was ready to do everything to him, but only in one he did not want to give in: he did not allow to close the wells for people.

The old German died. Fritz buried the father and first of all he locked all seven wells.

- Anybody who wants some water must pay, - he declared.

People began grumble. When Fritz had heard about it, he did not allow to give water even for money. And he locked the wells on seven locks and hidden the keys.

Next day Fritz ordered to open the wells and bring him some water. When people looked into the wells, there was no water in them - all of it had gone away.

From that time it was no water in seven wells for a long time.

Fritz had left the place but people remained. Year after year the memory about the greedy man-hater had been dispelled - and water appeared again in seven wells - cold, sweet, clear.

Seven wells - a railway station within 50 kilometres from Feodosia on Kerch line.