Dean Groth's Christmas Ride, Laxarby

Dalsland · Sweden · Site of legend

The wheel kept coming off until the dean set Satan to hold the cart up.

Dean Groth is said to have driven to the Christmas dawn service at Fröskog when the wheel kept slipping off the cart. At last he forced Satan to hold up the axle and run all the way to church in the ditch while the dean drove. His piety let him master the Evil One so.

FAQ

Where is Dean Groth's Christmas Ride, Laxarby located?

Dean Groth's Christmas Ride, Laxarby is in Dalsland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.