The Sayings of Old Scratch, Västra Tunhem

Västergötland · Sweden · Site of legend

Here the devil became a figure of common speech – 'give the Devil a finger and he takes the whole hand.'

In Västra Tunhem in Västergötland the devil, called Skam, lived on in sayings and proverbs. If a deal failed, it was said one had run into the Devil's cottage corner, and if someone had inexplicable luck, that 'the Devil knows his own.' Many sayings played on his name, reflecting how the Evil One was a familiar figure in the everyday speech of the district.

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The Sayings of Old Scratch, Västra Tunhem is in Västergötland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.