Mjölby mill village & the Svartån falls

Östergötland · Sweden · Site of legend · Scare 2/5

At the mill wheels and rapids the Neck belonged — the fiddler who lured people into the deep.

Mjölby was a mill village at the rapids of the Svartån already in the 12th century. At running water and mills folk belief placed the Neck (the stream-man, the mill-gnome) — a fiddling figure luring especially children and women into the water. The tales were told to keep children from swift water. [Mill history documented; the Neck is general, well-attested folklore, not a named local legend.]

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How scary is Mjölby mill village & the Svartån falls?

Mjölby mill village & the Svartån falls has a scare factor of 2/5 according to Haunted Places’ verified ratings.

Where is Mjölby mill village & the Svartån falls located?

Mjölby mill village & the Svartån falls is in Östergötland, Sweden.