Old Scratch and the Happy Couple of Flakeberg

Västergötland · Sweden · Site of legend

A legend from Flakeberg about the devil, an old woman, and a couple who seemed altogether too happy for his liking.

From the parish of Flakeberg in Västergötland comes a tale of the devil, an old woman, and a happily married couple. The full text is not yet recorded, but the motif of the evil one trying to disturb a happy union belongs to the recurring themes of the district's folklore.

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Old Scratch and the Happy Couple of Flakeberg is in Västergötland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.