The Horse's Hoof Beneath the Table at Hirhalsen, Stor-Elvdal

Hedmark · Norway · Site of legend

A pleasant stranger joined the company on Christmas Eve – until a dropped card revealed a horse's hoof.

At Hirhalsen in Stor-Elvdal four men sat playing cards one Christmas Eve while they drank. An unknown man joined them and seemed agreeable, but when a card fell and someone bent for it, one of his feet was seen to be a horse's hoof. The man rose and left without a word, and the game ended abruptly. A similar thing is told of Engerdal, where the stranger left a horseshoe behind on the floor.

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Where is The Horse's Hoof Beneath the Table at Hirhalsen, Stor-Elvdal located?

The Horse's Hoof Beneath the Table at Hirhalsen, Stor-Elvdal is in Hedmark, Norway.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.