A Devil Legend from Älvsåker

Halland · Sweden · Site of legend

In Älvsåker parish a tale of the Evil One was preserved – an echo of Halland's old devil-lore.

From Älvsåker parish in Halland comes a recorded folk legend about the devil, one of many in a region where the Evil One was said to appear to people. The full account has not yet been transcribed, but the motif belongs to the Halland tradition of how the devil revealed himself as warning or temptation. The place keeps the memory of this old belief.

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Where is A Devil Legend from Älvsåker located?

A Devil Legend from Älvsåker is in Halland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.