The Beggar and the Oxen of Liljendal

Nyland · Finland · Site of legend

A poor farmer won seven good years from the dark one, but the price was six impossible questions.

In Liljendal a poor farmer pledged himself to a stranger in the forest in return for four pairs of oxen that worked without ever needing fodder. When the seven years ran out, the dark one came with six questions, and the farmer had no answers. A beggar who had asked for a night's lodging answered in his place, parrying the devil with quick-witted replies, and the dark one fled with a crash.

FAQ

Where is The Beggar and the Oxen of Liljendal located?

The Beggar and the Oxen of Liljendal is in Nyland, Finland.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.