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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Absolutely.

In Estonian (mainly East Estonian) legends, Kalevipoeg carries stones or throws them at enemies

Kalevipoeg becomes king after defeating his brothers in a stone hurling competition

Taara, in consultation with the other gods, reanimates Kalevipoeg, places his legless body on a white steed, and sends him down to the gates of hell where he is ordered to strike the rock with his fist, thus entrapping hell in the rock