The Priest's Black Book under the Pillow, Rendalen
Hedmark · Norway · Site of legend
A maid making the bed found the book under the pillow – and read until the dark man himself stood before her.
A priest in Rendalen owned the black book and hid it under the bolster of his bed. One morning, making the bed, the maid found the book and leafed and read until the devil himself came and asked what was the matter. She screamed in terror; the priest guessed what had happened, ran to the storehouse and emptied a sack of peas. He set the devil to count every pea, and managed to bind him before he finished.
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Where is The Priest's Black Book under the Pillow, Rendalen located?
The Priest's Black Book under the Pillow, Rendalen is in Hedmark, Norway.
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