The Farmer Who Pledged Himself to the Devil at Torup

Halland · Sweden · Site of legend

There was a knock at the door one autumn evening, and the man dared not go out — he had pledged himself to the devil, and by morning only a splash of blood remained.

At Torup it is told of a poor old couple where the husband, pressed for money, had made a pact with the devil. Late one autumn evening there was a knock at the outer door while the wife cooked porridge. The man confessed he had pledged himself to the devil, and when at last he went out, the wife saw by the cottage light a fine gentleman standing there. She never saw her husband again; in the morning she found only a great splash of blood.

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Where is The Farmer Who Pledged Himself to the Devil at Torup located?

The Farmer Who Pledged Himself to the Devil at Torup is in Halland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.