Maija had been taken into Traida Castle as a little girl when she was found among the wounded after a battle in 1601. She grew into a famous beauty courted by men from far and wide, but she loved Viktors, a gardener at Sigulda Castle. They would meet in this cave, halfway between the two castles. One day a particularly desperate Polish officer among Maija's suitors lured her to the cave by means of letter forged in Victors' handwriting. Maija offered to give the Pole the scarf from around her neck, which she said had magical protective powers, if he let her go. To prove the scarf's power, she suggested he swing at her with his sword. Whether this was a bluff or she really believed in the scarf isn't clear. Either way, the Pole duly took his swing, killing her, and then fleeing the scene. Japanese