The Priest Who Gambled for the Old Woman, Tösse

Dalsland · Sweden · Site of legend

On his way to a dying woman, the priest won a card game against Skam and saved her soul.

In Tösse a priest is said to have been carrying the sacrament to a sick old woman when he met Skam. The fiend proposed they play cards for her, and the priest agreed. The priest won and declared that the old woman would therefore never fall to the Evil One.

FAQ

Where is The Priest Who Gambled for the Old Woman, Tösse located?

The Priest Who Gambled for the Old Woman, Tösse is in Dalsland, Sweden.

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