The Evil One and the Priest in Längnum

Västergötland · Sweden · Site of legend

In Längnum the legend recalls a priest in single combat with the Evil One – a classic Västergötland motif.

From Längnum parish in Västergötland comes a legend of the Evil One and the priest. The full text has not yet been transcribed, but the tale belongs to the rich Västergötland stock in which a learned priest, often with the black book, falls into struggle with the devil and gains the upper hand through art and prayer. The place preserves the memory of this contest between priest and evil.

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The Evil One and the Priest in Längnum is in Västergötland, Sweden.

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