Skipper Vidrompen and Horn-Per at Tossene

Bohuslän · Sweden · Site of legend

A skipper wished himself to the Baltic and struck a pact with Old Erik – but his curiosity cost him his hair off Copenhagen.

A skipper from Uddevalla, called Vidrompen, lay becalmed in the North Sea and wished himself in the Baltic. Then Old Erik, or Horn-Per, appeared and made a pact: he would bring the vessel there while the crew stayed below deck. As they raced past Copenhagen, Vidrompen poked his head out of the cabin window to look – and the hair was blown clean off him.

FAQ

Where is Skipper Vidrompen and Horn-Per at Tossene located?

Skipper Vidrompen and Horn-Per at Tossene is in Bohuslän, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.