The Burial the Devil Blocked at Gällaryd

Småland · Sweden · Cemetery

When a witch-woman was to be buried, the horses reared and the coffin fell into the ditch — the devil himself stood barring the way.

At Gällaryd it is told of an old woman skilled in witchcraft who had laid every evil upon people and cattle. When she died and was to be buried, it proved impossible: the horses reared and the coffin tumbled into the ditch, for the devil himself stood before the horses, blocking them. Only after the priest was summoned and read over her could the burial proceed.

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Where is The Burial the Devil Blocked at Gällaryd located?

The Burial the Devil Blocked at Gällaryd is in Småland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.