The Nisse at the Rich Farmer's in Alskog

Gotland · Sweden · Site of legend

A little red-capped servant worked unseen on the farm – but the priest forced the nisse out and showed his wages turned to clots of blood.

At Alskog a rich farmer was believed to keep a nisse that drew wealth to the farm. When the priest visited he saw a small boy scrubbing the floor, and the farmer admitted a servant who would not show himself. The priest found the nisse's wages – food turned to clots of blood, buried under the gatepost – and then forced him to become a roaring lion and rush out through a needle-hole in the window lead, so the roofs trembled.

FAQ

Where is The Nisse at the Rich Farmer's in Alskog located?

The Nisse at the Rich Farmer's in Alskog is in Gotland, Sweden.

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