The Impossible Task of Strömfors

Nyland · Finland · Site of legend

A girl promised the dark one her company by night, but first he had to straighten singed hair.

In Strömfors a girl sat grinding at a hand mill when the dark one offered to grind the grain in exchange for her company. She also set him to straighten a handful of half-burnt hair, but no matter how he pulled and twisted, the strands curled back. When she showed him a whole sack of the same impossible work, the devil gave up and went his way.

FAQ

Where is The Impossible Task of Strömfors located?

The Impossible Task of Strömfors is in Nyland, Finland.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.