SWEDISH

FAIRY

TALES

BY

HOFBERG;:*'

HERMAN

TRANSLATED

BY

W.

H.

MYERS.

CHICAGO:

BELFORD-CLARKE

1890.

CO,

COPYRIGHT
BY

BELFORD,

CLARKE

1888.

"

CO.

It

is

known

probably
Tradition

between

have,

do

to

giving

the

scope,

equally
Not

actual

many

of

the

in

clad

become

and

ancient

from
and

garb,

people

even

in

its

place

of

its

founded

are

in

which,

located

in

or

free

folk-lore.

myths,

are

spot

repeated

finally,

become,

drawn

and

often

which,

peasantry,

historical

of

to

seems

often

entirely

time

the

least

place,

is

traditions

the

occurrences,

however,

are,

incident,

distinction

particular

taken

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the

is

at

or

some

have

to

while

infrequently

historical

manner

said

actors,

regards

as

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naive

of

has,

designating

is

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that

Tradition

usually

incident

names

readers

most

Saga.

facts,
the

where

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and

with

region

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great

in

time,

particular

some

place.

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already

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As

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state

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if

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in

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in

places.
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of

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historical

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of

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to

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have

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hands

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formulated

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have

than

which

times

into

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our

at

put

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traditions
of

of

collections

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possess

best

greatly,
intrinsic

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interest

history;

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history

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the

the

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have

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translation

have

notes

labor

to

the

back

the

reproduction

faithful
a

and

attempted,

writer

liberty

shall

Mr.

be

of

indeed,

happy,

Hofberg,

as

to

and

the

of

from

approximate

regard.

taken

follow

not

coming

pleasure

than

more

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as

also

this

not

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that

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acquaintances

excellent

so

in

have

of

Swedish

and

ideas

author's

little

not

my

embellishment

justice

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of

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book

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stories

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people

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the

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language,

traditions

the

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character

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their

people,

important

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history,

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PAGE.

PREFACE,

AUTHOR'S

......

PREFACE

TRANSLATOR'S

SKANE.

HORN

LJUNGBY
STOMPE

15

PILT,

38

FJELKINGE

GHOST

AT

THE

GIANT

FINN

THE

LORD

THE

MASTER

THE

SURE

THE

31

PIPE

AND

LUND'S

AND

17

CATIIEDUAL,

...

20

ROSENDAL

OF

OF

UGERUP

23

^
.

11

SHOT,

BLEKINGE.

THE

KNIGHT

THE

SWAN

OF

39

ELLENHOLM

35

MAIDEN,

SMALAND.

DAME

SOASAN,

47

EBBE

SKAMELSON,

60

JOHAN

THE

AND

55

MANOR,

KATRINEHOLM

45

RUNSKE

KETTIL
THE

65

TROLLS

GIANT

THE

LOST

THE

TROLLS

52

PUKE,

........

69

TREASURE
OF

42

SKURUGATA,

......

GOTLAND.

.'..,......

THE

BYSE,

THE

SEA

NYMPH,

THE

TEN

FAIRY

77
75
71

SERVANTS,

OLAND.

THE

BRIDGE

OVER

78

KALMARSOUND,

.....

CONTENTS.

VI

HALLAND.
84

WOODS

ELSTORP
THE

FREEBOOTER'S

THE

PIGMY

THE

YOUNG

89

GUAVE,
FOLKARED'S

OF
LADY

OF

CLIFF

86
80

HELLERUP

BOHUSLAN.

GLOSHED'S

95

ALTAR

99

HALDE-HAT,
KING

AND

RANE

HUDTA,

QUEEN

107

97

PRESENT,

THE

BRIDAL

THE

CHILD

PHANTOM,

THE

GIANT

MAIDEN

THE

GOLDEN

105
IN

MOUNTAIN,

BORASEROD

.91
102

CRADLE,

VESTERGOTLAND.

BISHOP

SVEDBERG

THE

COUNTESS

THE

GIANT

THE

KNIGHTS

AND

TREASURE

THE

TROLLS

117

....

Ill

SKALUNDA
OF

THE

DEVIL,

HOJENTORP,

OF
OF

THE

109

ALLABERG,
IN

IN

113

SABY

CREEK

119
115

RESSLARED,

OSTERGOTLAND.
LADY
THE
THE

BARBRO
CAT

OF

BROKIND,

129

NORRHULT

OF

TOMTS

THE

TROLL

THE

URKO

126
122

SHOES
OF

134

NORTH

WIJ

131

DAL.
BURIED

ALIVE

THE

MOUNTAIN

THE

WOOD

140

AND

KITCHEN,

138

SEA

136

NYMPHS,

VERMANLAND.
JONAS

SPITS

LADY

RANGELA

SAXE

OF

141
OF

EDSHOLM

143

SAXEHOLM,

THE

HARVESTERS,

THE

POLITE

COAL

145
149

BURNER,

147

vi

CONTENTS.

NARIKE.

OF

KATE
RUGGA

155

YSATTER,

153

BRIDGE,

THE

ELVES'

THE

FIDDLER

THE

ULFGRYT

159

DANCE,
THE

AND

162

NYMPH

SEA

.150

STONES,
VESTERMANLAND.

BOLSTRE

174

CASTLE

THE

COAL

THE

SNIPE,

TIBBLE

AND

BURNER

169

TROLL

THE

164

SPRING,

KLINTA

AND

CASTLE

166
.

SODERMANLAND.
184

GOLDRING

LAKE

CHANGELINGS

176

THE

LADY

179

THE

TROLL

THE

OF

PINTORP
AT

GARDEN

187

STALLSBACKE

UPLAND.

THE

OF

MELKER

HERR

MAN

OLD

OF

VECKHOLM,

189

LOGGA

192

DALARNE.
197

BOLSBJORN
THE

IN

LAPP

THE

PLAGUE

THE

TREASURE

THE

WATER

MAGPIE

200

FORM,
.203
.

SEEKERS,

198
.

194

NYMPH,

GESTRIKLAND.

THE

VATTERS,

.205

HELSINGLAND.
208

CHURCH

FORSSA

MEDELPAD.

STARKAD

AND

209

BALE

ANGERMANLAND.
i

THE

BELL

IN

SJALEVAD,

212

CONTENTS.

viii

HERJEDALEN.

THE

VATT'S

214

STOREHOUSE,

JAMTLAND.

THE

STONE

216

DAL

GRONAN

IN

VESTERBOTTEN.

THE

VOYAGE

IN

218

SLED

LAPP

LAPPLAND.

227

KADNIHAK

THE

CUNNING

THE

GIANT'S

THE

LAPP

224

LAPP

221

BRIDE,
GENESIS

OR

THE

FIRST

OF

219

MANKIND,
.

gist
PAGE.

AND

BISHOP

SVEDBERG

BOLSTRE

CASTLE

DAME

,117

47
99

HAT,
VECKHOLM

IN
THE

AND

189

TROLLS,

65

......

141

SPITS,

JONAS

OF

YSATTER,

155

,....,,.

MANOR,

KATRINEHOLM
LADY

174

MELKER

JOHAN

KATE

DEVIL,

SOASAN,

HALDE"
HERR

THE

129

......

BALE

AND

STARKAD

BROKIND,

OF

BARBRO

.55

209
.

THE

BRIDGE

THE

BELL

THE

CHILD

IN

BURNER

CUNNING

THE

ELVES'

THE

GHOST

OF

THE

GIANT

MAIDEN

THE

GIANT

OF

LAPP,

KNIGHTS
LADY

THE

LAPP

IN

THE

LORD

OF

MOUNTAIN

THE

PIGMY

THE

POLITE

THE

SNIPE,

THE

TEN

169

...

224

FJELKINGE

28

IN

MOUNTAIN,

BORASEROD

.91

SKALUNDA
ALL

113
109

ABERG,

PINTORP,

OF

THE

SWAN

TROLL,

159

OF

THE

THE

lO'i

...

DANCE,

THE

SURE

THE

AND

COAL

STONE

"12

PHANTOM,

THE

THE

78

SJALEVAD,

THE

THE

KALMARSOUND

OVER

FORM,

MAGPIE

179
200

20

ROSENDAL,
KITCHEN,

...

FOLKARED

OF

138
86

CLIFF,

147

BURNER,

COAL

164
IN

GRONAN

216

DAL,

11

SHOT

MAIDEN,

71

SERVANTS,

FAIRY

55

...

.122

THE

TOMTS,

THE

TROLL

GARDEN

THE

TROLLS

OF

187

STALLSBACKE,

AT

....

41

SKURUGATA,
.134

SHOES,

THE

TROLL

THE

ULFGRYT

THE

VATTERS,

THE

VATT'S

THE

WATER

NYMPH,

THE

YOUNG

LADY

...

150

STONES,

.205

STOREHOUSE,

...

I"4

OF

HELLERUP,

.....

IX

80

It is not

alone

that the romantic

*See

also

Skane

in

Bohemia's

characters

Gamraalt

Och

are

Nytt.
11

mountainous
found

which

regions
form

the

13

SKANE.

immortal

basis of Weber's
in

current

are

which

will

we

fictions.

Similar

lands, especiallyin

many

traditions

ours,

of

one

relate.

now

In the artless

of the

fancy

peasantry the

of

means

the
acquiringthe power of unerring aim are many,
usual
most
by compact with the Fairies or Wood
the compact lasts the possessor, sitWhile
ting
Nymphs.
at his hut door, needs only to wish, and the game
of his choice springsinto view, and within range of his
Such

never-failing
gun.
ends

ably
compact, however, invari-

in the destruction

of the

hunter.

in the
a watchman
Many years ago there was
up
Goinge regions,a wild fellow,who, one evening,while
drinking with his neighbors, more
tipsy and more
talkative

the

as

hour
and

marksmanship,

offered

trusty gun, he could

skill
"

they

as

There

had

goes,

give

to

such

loudly of
that, with

wager

them

before

never
as

late,boasted

grew

his
his

exhibition

an

of

seen.

speak,"said he,

"

on

roe

Hal-

land's Mountains."
His

companions laughed

he could

several
them
"

know

believingthat

him, not

what

was

at
transpiring

miles,which

was

the

and

to shoot

in defiant
"

Nonsense

"

Come,
two

"Done!

cans

of

distance

least that

lay between

spot indicated.

the

I will wager

the door

Say

at

you

that I need

him

for

go

no

farther

you," perseveredthe

than

man
watch-

tones.

!" said the others.

will you

wager

something worth

the while ?

of ale."
Two

cans

of

ale, it shall

be."

And

the

SK!NE.

the

themselves

betook

company

13

the

to

yard

in

The

wind

front

of

hut.
It

the

was

clouds

In

the

along
little

edge

to the

of

watchman

in

neighborhood.

farther
his gun

threw

side of

carelessly

echo
laugh was
certain
mortal, thought they, in such un-

fired.

No

at such

lightand

the

on

fitful

moving rapidly

seen

was

chased

cast

moon

the

over

thicket

and

report.

breaks

something

The

glade.

his shoulder

to

the

half

the

sky, and

through
minutes

few

the

over

reflections

evening.

frosty autumn

derisive

distance,could shoot

of his game,

across

deer

flight.
The

the

certain

watchman,

glade, followed

event

It would

least,two

at

meant,

be easy

not

doubters, when, upon

hanging
pierced through
life blood

fast

companions,

to

the

the

picture

the

mouth,

heart

by

coloring his

the

whom

in foam

covered,
dishis

and

magnificent stag,

deadly bullet,his

the

bed

the

surpriseof

thicket,they

ground, bathed
his

from

to

of ale.

cans

arrivingat

the

lying upon
tongue

his

by

hastened

of

leaves

autumn

brighter hue.
What

unseen

Halland's

from

the

were

they
The
one

They
were

now

of

understood

havingto

do.

bare

with

It

was

animal

hour?

Such

companions

as

hut.

his two

join him

to

this poor
half

watchman's

the

to

received

inclined

brought

in

the

in silence

watchman

seemed

Mountains

thoughts

retired

has

power

what

cans

in

disposingof

sort

evident

ale,but

of

of

to them

no

them.

man

that

they
the

SKANE.

14

watchman
and

was

they

against

in

henceforth

companionship

league

with

guarded
with

him

the

Evil

themselves
after

dark.

One

himself,

carefully

At

little

of

where,

formerly,

It

happened

Who
of

out

he

the

hill, with

It is

"

If

as

crushed
Then

"

of

the

this

cheese

"

from

Are

Not

"

Then

us

the

and
to

afraid

the
"

fight,"

taunt

taunting

cause

Very

"

Go

other

each

asked

to

well,
ahead,

the

will

and

I do

as

out

new-made

that

so

sand

the

whey

Giant.

Herder.

continued

so

Giant,

ground.

the

you," replied
us

it

ments
frag-

fine

you

taking

squeezing

fingers

the

of

Herder,

into

you

squeeze

out

Herder,

the

fingers into

water

right," responded

"

Herder.

not

let

for

angry,

give

of

All

first

bag

his
you

fist,when

flock.

shrieked

his

squeeze

his

with

will

between

will

his

Giant, rushing
in his

stone

that

hill.

responded

hill

stone,"

stone," replied

"

"

us

the

here

this

stone

between

ran

up

do

know,"

up

way

come

you

the

flint

large

will

you

his

continuing
"

if

demanded

?"

hill

came

the

him, up

Pilt.

Stompe
Goatherd

the

Goatherd.

the

I,

before

there

discovered

that

day,

goats

comes

giant named

one

his

driving

way,
"

lived

in

lies

Harad,

Willand's

in

Filkestad,

parish

Mountain,

Baal

from

distance

Pilt.

Stompe

the
that

will

we

beget

"

Goatherd,

anger

but

become

let

right

and

anger

the

Giant.

will

fight."
and
and

will
I

begin,"

will

said

follow

you,"

said

the

16

SKANE.

"

You

cried
"

shall

the

shall

of

to

the

the

is

"

Why

has

"

In

"

"

sharp

"

the

inquired
his

retorted
into

arrow

the

the

?"

it feathers
that

the

it

Giant, endeavoring

flesh.
the

taunt," replied

order

Why

shot

bow

from

arrow

answered

flying devil,"

his

is that

That

"

hobgoblin,"

nose

Giant.

What

pull

become

from

and

Herder,

crooked

Giant.

You

body

become

Herder.

Giant.

the

asked

and

fly straight

may

rapidly,"

Herder.

does

Because

it stick

it has

fast ?

so

taken

"

asked

in

root

the

Giant.

body,"

your

was

the

answer.
u

shot

Have

you

There,

"Aj!

enough

angry
"

the

Herder,
"

your

I have

No,

Drive

taunting,

Pilt, and
Thus

bravery

sprang
the
and

not

an

into

said

Giant's

taunted

arrow

where

less

your

the

hill

Herder

ingenuity.

the

inquired
the

Giant.

Herder,

and

body.
Pilt;

"are

you

not

"

yet

goats
much

"

Stompe

fight ?

setting
your

the

shrieked
to

another,"

into

arrow

aj!"

such

have

you

another

of

more

was

enough,"

you
to

you

his

replied

bowstring.

will.

blows,"

I can't

shrieked

endure

Stompe

again.
saved

by

means

of

his

18

SKANE.

die,and

must

have

been

could

to have

but anxious
his

that may
obligations
him by compact with the giant.
reasonably promise so much

imposed upon

Laurentius

not

the church

built,he offered,instead,

fortune

trusting to

eyes,

all

is freed from

man

discover

to

him

to

the

before the completionof the church.

giant'sname
giant,satisfied with the bargain,entered at once
his work, and with wonderful
rapiditythe church
to
nothing more
upward. Soon there remained
it than
The

to set

day preceding
would

this last stone

on

in

inevitable

he

that

taking his

that had

made

day

these

gloomy

from

within

and

moon

sun

Beside

remains

now

Finn,

we

to

with

the

pillarstried
his wife

that

child

giant mother
he

clearly
son

!"

he

either

eyes."
hastened
"

cried,
set

can

of

the stone

down,

come

"

to

"

the
and

the

her

of

cry

help!

your

rage,

pull

During

Laurentius

Finn

all
him.

to

father Finn, with

joy,

was

and

in which

song,

ourselves

we

he

"Silent, silent,little

down,

with

It seemed

sorrow.

priestLaurentius'

ground,
to

and

of the

stood

attractive

so

the voice

with

plete
com-

expected

was

heaven

the

longer need

no

Foaming
tower

the

Come

"

life

bring your

himself

the church.

that

or

grew

Laurentius

he heard

words:

will

it

lightof

be darkness

endeavoring to quiet it with

mine, morning

place

and

hill,and

distinguishedthe

in

at the

world

reflections
the

which

lose his eyes, and

last look
the

on

deep melancholy.

must

all would

Next

put

upon

the tower.

on

that

be

Ilelgonabacken

now

stone

one

The

Giant

rushed

laying

church
child

hold

from

of

down.

joined him.

one

At

the
of the

this
She.

stant
in-

too,

SKANE.

grasped
work

of

pillar.

would

and

destruction,
the

to

stones,

pillar

and

point
there

but

of

they

19

just

falling,
lie

as

husband

her

help

the

they
to-day,

building
were

each

both

in

was

turned

embracing

the

tering
tot-

to

-a

In
lived
*

See

the
in

beginning
Skane

(J. Lundgren's

of

the

nobleman,
Skanska

Sixteenth

Century

Bille, Lord

Andres

Herrgardar,

Vol.

there

I,

of

SKANE.

Rosendal, who

was

and

it

unusual

put

in

not

was

One

that attracted
horse.

castle

made

late to

was

inquiringas

to

the

informed

work,

punishment.

was

The

that

dungeons.
the

Rosendal.
first

object

of such

cause

the

ment,
treatcome

well merited

Bille to

begged

must

like

had

servant

this he refused
she

was

peasant tethered

woman

young

her, emphatically,that

servant

sufferingonly

now

but
liberty,

at

man

and

her

dependents,

visit to

her attention

She

Bille

the

disobedient

into the

even

his

entering the court-yard almost

Upon

that

Bille's intended

day

toward

severe

very

chains, and

21

do, and

to

told

interposein

not

set

his

affairs.
"When
she

the intended

returned

small, what

to

her

will

carriage,"is

be

her

resolved

and

possiblybe

at

refused

to

coachman

come

People predicted that

not

the young

such

in

rest

Bille,after
prediction,

no

heartless

and

upon
there-

her home

could

man

and

true

came
burial,

to

the

his way

prepared

night until
all

dreadful

as

his former

to

the

spend

in the

about

and

When

was

bed-chamber
cock-crow.

quiet in

noise followed

sleepin

room

Halting his white

stealthysteps he would

court-yard,with

the

that

castle.

as

if

bed

dog

the specter had

team

make
would

had

been

chamber, otherwise

such

there

clothes
had

gone

he

If the bed

was

Always, upon

morning, the

soiled

the

where

the

every

to Rosendal.
night,in spirit,

in

so

to Rosendal.

his grave,

his death

boon

and

to drive
more

lady,as

the fate of the wife?"

she commanded
at once,

wife,"said

were

no

such

going
found

occupied the
on

in this

manner

thing
to

the

tossed

bed.
for

SKANE.

number
to

of years,

him

begged
this

fellow

to

put
the

end

the

stepped

forth.

took

his

to

began

the

heels,

the

reading

the

priest

from
the

book

ghost

would

where

the

at

him.

and

became

larger

be

frightened.

the

lord
once

remained

Avith

had

Bille

dead

companion

Steffan

he

not

apparition interrupted

of

ghost

Father

but

by

o'clock, midnight,

12

Steffan's

Father

read

to

the

visits.

accompanied

Kropp's Church,
of

and

Steffan,

troublesome

day,

stroke

and

opened

grave

for

out

On

buried.

these

priest, one

priest,set

was

to

stop

applied

estate

Master

Ilasslunda,

the

of

owner

new

pious priest in

To

the

and

During
but

larger,

the

Finally
addressed

reading and

the

priest.
"

Is that

"It

that

?
"

for

received
that

stole

the

goose

boyhood

my

Bible

I will

with

forehead

send

struck

he

Whereupon
the

thief

goose

is,indeed, I," replied the priest,

in

money
with

Steffan, the

you,

bought

specter

such

that

it sank

Bible

with

the

Bible,

evil

hell,you

to

it is true

and

but

goose,

you

the

the

"

and

spirit."

blow

again

on

into

purgatory.

and
and
to

reading
enforce
so

to

that

much

Ilosendal

it

the

was

only

from

came

lost much

upon

of the

because

Unfortunately,

of

potency,

ghost

entire

year.

of

Bille's

sation
accu-

Bille,the priest'sprayers

accomplished
once

truth

and

he

quietude.
that

Bille

was

unable

less,
Neverthenow

comes

of

parish of Kopinge,

the

In

which,

stream

in

known

Ugarp,

owned

was

that

time

of the

one

and

together,

Arild

master.

When

vad, and

had

the

guard

sent

was

sent

as

the

old
as

be

the

to

made

he

in

died

the

be

of

1587, and

with
Some

the

Order

of

St. Salvador.

and

in 1587

was

buried

Ugerup,

marched,
castle.

in

of

of

others,

to

later

he

Ugerup

Erik

King
he

Later
of

to Lord

was

Herre-

years

crowning

raised

was

the

in

born

was

school

at

made

was

father, Axel

present

the

court,

he

parochial

he

Kallundsborg

Knight

in

conceived

leg-end,

his

where

manhood,

to

Russian

this

of

through

of

Tyrann

the

said, grown

man

young
chief

in

age

he

was

at

Thale, Tage

had

childhood,

passed

embassador,

to

may

Solversborg,

had

Kristian

where

borg,

of

Danish

envoy

it

character

son

attained

when

XIV.,

castle

the

in

1528

year

and

yet

was

the

Ugerup,

estate,

other.

each

Arild

When

son,

in

estate

the Nas

On

Ugerup' s

even

for

love

strong

Century the

in Skane.

men

daughter, had,

fair

Thott's
up

Alex

Arild,

Herr

Ugerup

wealthy Tage Thott,

the

richest

or

of Denmark.

Ugerup.

distant, dwelt

miles

few

Axel

Senator

by

Ilelga,

of the

seat

Sixteenth

the

of

mansion,IJgerup

the

as

history

of

middle

the

In

early days

in the

family, famous

old

bank

Lake

below

distance

Helga,liesan

into the river

flows

short

northern

the

on

was

HelsingKopinge)

(now

church.
Another
from

Ostergotland.

who,

in the

the

battle

deeply
allow

the

last

order

seeds
forests

he

of

pine

to

son

granted

was

read,
the

on

to

"

The

fields
even

next

of
now

seeds

the
took

home,
to

which
on

Karl
her

return

and

accounts
the
33

estate.

visit
the

Whereupon

harvest."

existing

aged

Duke
make

for

had

the

son,

when

and

Sigismund,

The

comes

sown,

were

Solberga,

in

King

country.

to

tree

pine

living

besieged

and

return

the

with

sides

permission

Solberg,

of

nobility,

fly the

absence,

son's

misguided

her

At

had

lost

her

over

lady

the
of

of Stangebro

battle
was

which

in

legend,

mourned

mother
with

to

prayers

visit, at least.
his
mother

mother
sowed

uncommonly

until

"

pine
fine

24

SKANE.

embassador
in

which

Erik

to

obtained
difficulty

and

Denmark.

hastened

each

coronation

his

boyhood's love,

and

her

consent

to

and

that

of

renewed
without

her parents

of

placethemselves
At

leave

eternal

he

the

hood
knightensign of

lovers

Arild

given

was

lovers

Ugerup

the

and
fidelity,

where

Copenhagen,

under

taking

the

of Danish

Arild

for

Sweden

distress

flower

The

even

between

out

anxiety and

country, where
other

broke

war

arms.

to

prepared.

was

in the

he

With

the call to

their

part

Government,

Ugerup

thereafter

long

heard

Danish

union.

Not

took

the

his return

Upon

attentions

to

by

capacity he

XIV.

his

Sweden

to

promised

was

in

soon

in

position

place

the

navy.
In the
but

beginning the
the tables

soon

Horn

tenson

Danes

turned.

were

defeated

the

belongings. Among
who

short years

success,

Gland

Danish

ships,with

Klas
and

their

Leibich
and

crews

Arild

captured was

before

he

was

honored

an

Kris-

Ugerup,
three

visitor and

won

knightlyspurs.
The

of Arild

friends

they

would

hand

of Thale

Thott,
one

some

carried,a prisoner,to Stockholm, where

was

his

At

the united

flotillas,
capturing three

with

met

who

ever

see

him

entertained

his

daughter

their

decline

for

suits.

the attentions
this

known

to

daughter
the many

not

that

continue,

she must

available

and

and

choose

made
a

desirable

the

Tage

that
lover after another, decided, finally,
must

that

hope

his rivals

again,and

persistentlyrenewed

saw

little

husband

young

from
men

of
duct
con-

his

among

seeking

26

SKANE.

the

accepted
returned

and

his wife

Ugerup.

to

Arild

Arild

situation,
whereupon
had

now

time

think

to

about

his

promise to

the

time, keep it
King, and how he might,at the same
and
his wii'e. It would
not be separated from
now
profitto sow seeds that would not mature
soon, so the
fields that

had

planted with
When

Arild

convinced

request to

of

less

he
affairs,

without
to

the

were

King thought

been

gathered,lie

to Stockholm.

come

that

his

made

was

could

ingeniousmethod

corn

Arild

But
had

seeds

not

yet

ripened.

Erik

King

to

pine tree.

passed,and

messenger

sprouted,much
state

had

devoted

must, by this time, have

the

When

been

the seeds of the

the autumn

the harvest
sent

heretofore

do

less

no

adopted by

acquaintedwith

Arild

than

breakinghis word, and

the

approve

obtain

to

the

allowed

his freedom
the matter

rest.

in
shown
product of Arild's pine seeds is now
a
magnificentforest at Ugerup.
Many other stories are told in Skane about Arild
others, it is related of
Ugerup and his wife. Among
The

the

former

that

strength,and
home

was

from

catch hold of, and

distance
would
His

very

off the

ride

arch

pair

with

of the

of iron

lift himself

ground, after

and

marvelous

gateway opening

hooks, which,

Arild
Ilelsingborg,
horse

which

was

when

wont

to

togethersome

little exercise

he

on.

wife, Thale,

good

endowed

was

in the

that

into the estate

coming

he

and

was,

like her

benevolent,

husband,

likewise

very

very

strong,
generous

27

SKANE.

toward

her

estate

gathered

were

husband

her
drink

and

heaps
of

ale,

green,

she

as

being,
of

one

with

on

of

beef,
under

ease.

to

could

pork

the

give
carry

and

each

arm,

dance,

carried

that

the

she

much

and

load,

which,
she

her,
of

as

piled

she

bread,

people
one

of

servants

for

the

at

told

the

green

granted,

course,

is

story
when

evening,

mid-summer

one

dependents.

with

two

out

food

her

two

up

quested
re-

quest
re-

great
barrels

onto

the

at

During

the

early half

of the best estates

many
of

Barkenow,

or

representativeof the
Barkenow, daughter

of the

in Skane

Seventeenth

belonged to

to
correctly,

more

family, Madame
of

the
38

renowned

the

Century
the family

principal

Margaretta
general and

SKANE.

general,Count

governorwife

Colonel

of

widow

her

and

energy,

took

conduct

of

gable
indomitable, indefati-

an

care
never-ceasing

herself the

upon

estates,in the

many

manifested

ever

Ascheberg, and

Barkenow.

twenty-nine,she

of

she

which

Yon

Eutger

Kjell Kristofer

at

management

29

for her

numerous

dependents.
On

her estates,Madame

journey over

Margaretta

evening,to Fjelkinge'sinn, and persistedin

which
called the
was
sleepingin a room
ghost'sroom."
A traveler had, a few
years before,sleptin this room,
one

came,

"

and

it

as

what

had

become

in the

post,in

the

the

this

those

his
who

She

fear chose

the chamber

than
was,

choose

such

however,

for her

evening prayers

of

ghost appeared
were

quainted
ac-

next

quarters for

not

possessed greater courage,

trace

to the

circumstance, traveled

dark, rather

her

After

nightly,and

number.

least the

murdered, at

disappeared,leavingno

night. Margaretta

After

been

of them.

room

with

the

had

his effects had

and

man

supposed

was

among
and

this

without

sleepingroom.
she

retired

to

bed

and

sleep,leaving the lamp burning. At twelve o'clock

she was
awakened
boards in
by the lifting
up of two
the floor,
and
from
the
opening a bloody form appeared,
with

cloven

head

hanging upon its shoulders.

Noble lady,"whispered the apparition, I beg you
crated
a resting place in conseman,
prepare, for a murdered
to his just
ground, and speed the murderer
punishment."
Pure
in heart, therefore
not
alarmed, Lady
a

"

Margaretta beckoned

"

the

to
apparition

come

nearer,

30

8KANE.

which

it did, informing her that it had

who

after

the

murder

none

had

the

courage

garetta took

her

bound

murderer

the

but

room,

Then

that
Mar-

Lady

it in the

apparition'shead

handerchief.

thankfulness
the

others,

lingera gold ring,laid

her

pocket

the

comply.

to

and

wound,

gaping
with

from

sleptin

had

entreated

With

of

glance

ghost revealed the name

disappeared noiselesslybeneath

and

up

the

speakable
un-

of

the

floor.
The
the

followingmorning Lady Margaretta

bailiff of

the

estate

post house, where

planks

of

ground,
the

the

him

fainted

of

crime, and

and

what

had

commanded

Here,

up.

at

the

pened
hap-

that

the
the

under

decomposed corpse,
hole
in its skull,and

with
her

its head.
of

ground.

those

Upon

murdered

He

goods.

people

half

the

this, one

he had

the

the
them

taken

around

the

to

that

of his

be

in

bound

sight

confessed

floor

ring

handkerchief

and

night,

discovered

was

countess-

At

informed

she

the

during

assemble

to

instructed

was

murdered

revived

being

the traveler

condemned

and

to death

received

man

pale

present grew

burial

-he

robbed
for his
in

the

parish church -yard.

The
a

ring,which

is

large grayish chased

of

keeping
possess

the

and
spirits

other

dies it is said
the

stone.

stone, remains

Barkenow

miraculous

powers
misfortunes.

that

and

peculiarlyformed
even

family, and
in

with

set

in

the

is believed

to

now

sickness, against evil

When

red, bloodlike

one

of the

spot appears

family
upon

garu

the

On
called

wont

were

in her

assembled
in her

of her

One

and

her

and

stand, sitting
ter
bet-

mountain

people,

the

horse

best

Maglestone,

to

full

the

of

have

to

ride

daring

at

the

of

account

his

on

horn

The
The

mountim's.

the

is in the

form

is of

ivory,

pipe

the

end, and

ground,

Ljungby

at

preserved

now

ing
Arriv-

way.

it lifted from

are

either

fellow, accepted

young

out

set

travelers.

from

the

took

Lycke

from

sound

who

the

to the

Chancellor,

Since

1691

horn

the

of

all quarters

founded

recently

from

states

Ljungby
generally

the

as

the

estate,

and

and
horn
that

Axel
sent

son

remained
similar

country

arid
a

half

made

so

of

it is

single

the

to

The

consequence

of

Ljungby.

From

from

it to the

Danish

are

Troll

curses,

the

Lycke

it

Luxdorf

minister,

at Ljungby.

continuously
legends

that

evil

presented

widow

whose

Juul,

married

Ljungby,

Denmark.

current,

less

or

more

legend.

present

Sweden,
that

the

Ljungby

the

upon

late

pipe have

her

as

many

articles

of Lord
His

Juul.

and

by
the

took

possession
Ove

pipe with

and

inherited

who

Gyllerstierna,

horn

regarded

was

him

into

came

As

bring

silver

Oellegard

she

followed

Tn

Ulf

promised

would

curious

blown

Lady

befell

horn

to

with

be

Lycke,

which

dancing

note.

When

soon

and

treasures

Troll

shown

adorned

it may

Cay

olden

merry-making

mysterious

little later

these

of

willingly

piercing

with

curious

the stone, hcdiscovered

Both

that

the

who

swains,

offer,and
at

who

and

stone

there.

doings

circle

him

to

hour,

Vesper

are

these

hermenservants

stables

large

Trolls,in

Cissela

stone, and

of

knowledge

the

and,

night Lady

the

under

lies

Christmas.

mansion, listeningto

Trolls

assemble

their

Christmas

One

which

under

to

celebrate

games,

there

Ljungby

Maglestone,

times,

the

of

estates

mul

(18S8) the

year

from

the

is still
this

story

in

the

31

in

which

possession

concerning

believed.

met

translator

province

Ljungby
of

the

gentleman,
is

located,
of

owners

it is still current

aud

the

quite

82

SKANE.

supported on

of gold,and
pillars

the midst

their

of

it the Trolls in

under

revelry.

Troll woa
man,
Upon discoveringthe horseman
young
leaving the others, approached him
bearing a
drinking horn and pipe. These, upon reaching his
side,she placedin the young man's hand, with directions
to first drink

King, then
time

the

from

shoulder
and

and

home.

drawbridge, which

and

his

over

fields
him

followed

them

flew before
at

was

horn

proceeded to place the

and

horn

Trolls
he

but

same

in his ears,

speed,over

The

great clamor,

the

pipe,at

of the

the utmost

tain
the Moun-

of

caution

of

contents

at

toward

closelywith
the

off

set

meadows,

across

the

he threw

whereupon

the

on

words

some

health

the

to

three times

blow

whispering

horn

pulled up,

once

the hands

pipe in

of his mistress.

Outside,

promising Lady
she would

the

across

to

Trolls

stood,

now

great happiness and

Cissela

return

the

moat,

horn

their

them

pipe, and

and

declaringthat,otherwise,great misfortune and

would
her and her family,and
overtake
should
dared
to

the

day

later.

During
this

that

who
hard with the young
man
especially
of the precious articles.
to deprivethem
died on
the
the young
man
predictions,

thereafter

whose

tion
destruc-

go

day

the

and

war

the horse

of 1645

story,

and

wishing

requested that they

Axel

be

to

the

see

Gustaf

horn

to him.

then

owned

it

had
True
third

fell dead

and
The

Horn,

having
Fjelkinge,

brought

who
Gyllerstierna,

he rode

Marshal

Field
at

headquarters were

which

if

riches

heard

pipe,
or.
possess-

Ljungby,

34

SKANE.

poles

borne

by

and

his

brown
his

forehead

Softly he
adorned

and

he

them
the

if

had

the

but

pretty,

That

one

each

The
had

sucked

and

so

the

moisture

Narrative

of

Ljungby

says

that

both

were

understandings

the

signed
con-

and

to

the

mouths

often

Horn

as

also
to

to

as

who

food

man

Otta.

of

they

kind
man-

obeyed
with
of

published,
dated

boy,

the
"

February

who

mother,

their

the
wife

was

but

superstition and

feeble

not

were

language

Pipe,"

his

returned

variance

at

the

this

knew

old,

disposed

and

of

his

and

that

Covet,

means

; that

themselves;

they spoke

peasant's

Trolls

the

Chancellor

were

ine
genu-

and

By

from

were

he

that

however,

Klausa

called

Lord

that

and

noses

they

years

the

him,

to

Trolls.

that

was

country.

twenty-seven

the

by

related

other, also, that

11, 1692,

for

offspring, whereupon

it was,

sustained
that

king;

richly

gold buttons,

persuaded,

reported

bells

large

they

be

to

was

off

boy

Maglestone

exchange

his

it

church

its mother.

in

woolly.

horn

on

sorrowfully departed.

carried

been

massive

left

and

forth

dark

was

black

ear,

they belonged

were

thereafter

ringing

under

if

God,

and

not

was

tuft

and

lady

was

they

quietly

Soon
child

she

to

devil,

Trolls

the

skin
a

bed, holding

chains

gold

But

only

by each

the

proffered

horn.

which

of

one

neared

His

servants.

hair,

with

which

four

bodies.

that

then
admits
their

young

often

amused

some

Stories
time

of
and

peasant,
himself

elvemaidens,
then

the

in

vanished,

have
are

of

hunting,saw

with

who

parish

not
35

married
uncommon

Mellby,
day

one

humans,

lived

in Sweden.

with
One

who

three

them

such

36

BLEKINGE.

flyingtoward

swans

strand

of

sound

him, which

which
maidens

threw

they

of

astonished

was

divest themselves

swans

the

upon

by.

near

Approaching the place,he

the three

settled down

of their

into

the

tire,
featheryat-

and

grass,

dazzlingbeauty step forth

seeing

at

and

three

spring into

the water.
After

sportingin the waves

land, where they resumed

to the

flew

shape

and

which

they

One
the

the

them,

meantime,

the

they

their former

the

returned

garb and

direction

same

from

came.

of

neither

in

away

awhile

smitten

so

night nor

the

could

day

and

youngest

had,
fairest,
hunter

young

he tear his

in

that

thoughts from

brightimage.
His

mother, noticingthat something was

wrong
her son, and that the chase,which
had formerly
his favorite
pleasure,had lost its attractions,

with
been

him

asked

the
finally

he

related

that there

to

her

was

no

if he

him

life for

of his

cause

what

upon
melancholy, where-

he

had

and

seen,

clared
de-

longer any happiness in

could

not

the

possess

fair

this
swan

maiden.

Smaland

from
as

as

if

from,

the

wife

But

one

she

of

of Eden.
conducted

the

young

he

priest whose

held

son

was

instantly,

as

knot

maiden,
hurriedly

her

down

nor

any

hole

he

who

in the

office

stood

threw

him

under

to his

other

parents.
could

and

removed

the

as

After
him

naked

as

she

was
a

manner

the knot
she

there
as

the beautiful

over

Who

tell.

plug from

and
mysteriously
despair.

him

cloak

streaming

sun

Suddenly

before

the

saw

wall.

priest and lived happily with

relating to her the wonderful

suddenly

in sorrow

wakened

man

young

He

his account

to confirm

leaving him

she

neither

day

the

through

sunbeam,

on

garden
and

and

when

morning

his apartment

in the

came

curate.
One

into

of

related

is

had

or

time

where
she

of

her

Eve
parition
ap-

she

became
of

number

tered,
en-

years.

coming,

hole, whereupon
come,

vanished,

37

BLEKINGE.

Go at sunset
Nothing is easier,"said the mother.
next
Thursday evening to the placewhere you last saw
When
the three swans
her.
come
give attention to
where
one
lays her featherygarb, take
your chosen
it and hasten
away."
"

"

The

listened

man

young

his

to

mother's

tions,
instruc-

and, betaking himself,the followingThursday

evening,to
he
The

hiding place near

waited, with impatience,the coming of
the trees
sun
was
just sinking behind
man's

young
air. and
as

were

the

ears

were

three

swans

their former

on

As
were

convenient

soon

as

greeted by

the

sound,

the

swans.

when

whizzing

settled down

upon

the

the

in

the

beach,

visit.
had

they

laid off their

attire

swan

they

into the most

beautiful
ens,
maidagain transformed
the white
and, springing out upon
sand, they
soon
enjoying themselves in the water.
From
his hidingplacethe young
hunter had taken

careful

of where

note

feathers.

his enchantress

had

Stealingsoftlyforth,he

to his

place of

laid her

took

concealment

them

in the

swan

and

turned
re-

surrounding

foliage.
Soon
away,
the

but the

and

their

prayed

her.

The

search

before

swans

whom,

her

hunter

attire

swan

heard

were

of her

to

fly

clothes,discovered

believing him

she
disappearance,

that

beautiful

of the

two

third,in

man,

young
for

the

thereafter

fell upon

might

be

her

sible
responknees

returned

to

however, unwilling to yield

prize,and, casting a cloak around her

shoulders,carried

was,

her

Preparationswere

home.
soon

made

for

magnificent

BLEKINGE.

38

which

wedding,
dwelt

couple
One

related

He

the

her

her

into

and

year

longings
church-yard.

and

had

than

and

swan,

sorrows,

sought

his

rapidly
had
in

hunter

his

the

took

white

swan

they

were

once

flight

vanishing
he

was

place

through
the

astonishment,

allotted

wife.

transformed

was

passed,
his

the

won

sooner

instantly
breathless

day

also,

No

she

In

later,
and

her,

joung

together.

years

days.

hands

after

wildly

seven

the

and

form,

contentedly

former

window.

open

stared

due

showed

and

forth

in

more

he

how

her

of

feathers

and

evening,

Thursday

brought

in

place

lovingly

to

placed

took

wife,

and

laid,

with

in

the

man

fore
be-

his

village

Many,
Castle,

many

knight,

matins

at

before

him,

first
his
on

ride

from

out

he

the

be

foot

of

journey

possible

at

castle, accompanied

he

Some

instructed
and

to

groom

by

take

to

by

distance

the

down

sat

mountain,

holm

Christmas

if

midnight.

dismounted

Ellen

long

present

the

after

in

attend

to

with

to

feeling sleepy,

while
at

wishing

anxious

set

lived,

Church,

and

way,

on

who,

immediately

groom,

there

ago

Morrunrs

matins,

the

years

the

side,
road-

and

nap

fresh
re-

himself.
He

had

of

presence
viands
knew

her

declined

into

Offended
addressed

the

Do

gathering
think

we
"

much."

me

hay
ought

Let

nothing

what

kind

him
to

of

Knight

chopped

him

and

before

the

in

to

go,"
for

her

conducted
all kinds

but

the

to

of

he

into
the

ing
temptwho

Knight,

company

had

fallen,

food.

this

drew

forth

It is the

thigh

when,

calves.

my
do

him,

when

follow

was

woman

the

for

him

Here

of

minutes

knife

and

recognize

you

did,

husband.

this, the

at

bade

set

partake

to

few

and
he

giant

were

well

"

came

which

mountain,

you

sitting only

giantess

monster

the

been

with

him

said

the

he

invokes

one

which

time,

one

Father,
?

with

what

do

We

can

was

you

"

"

Giant.
the

Great

Master

do
too

40

BLEKINGE.

So

"

something
the

and

the

to

sleep

in

little

on

finger
the

way

but

"

he

shall

Whereupon

have

she

broke

finger.
himself

had

who

him

by."

me

discovered

groom

found

with

little

soon

Giantess,

remember

to

Knight's
He

the

said

it,"

be

the

returned

where

place

broken
"

to

in

church.

the

to

he

warning

air

open
search

had

to

for

left

every

again,
his

ter
mas-

him,

but

one

not

in

grolte

It is

those
a

encroached

that

defile

dwelt

sides
bottom

rise

it may

Ranneslatt,

whole

blowing horns,
from

their

it is

now

and

that
which

whether

question

of

meeting

peace
that

troops

drums

beating
they

fired

the

at
peatedly
re-

and

volley

Trolls

still

are

an}'

in

grenadiers

alarmed

so

the

it is related

for

sometimes

leave

left

were

with

ular
perpendic-

gloom.

of Smaland

through,

guns,
a

annual

battalion

marched

and

built,

Skurugata,

to

as

to

was

to

other

however,

so,

of the

occasion

the

upon

each

their

withdraw

Eksjo

supposed, they

Not

when

whose

semi- darkness

be

tranquility.

when

mountains

to

near

so

So

vicinity moved

high

two

in continual

Here,
and

that

Trolls,

by mankind,

place.

in

between

that

upon

secluded

more

some

understood

generally

territory is

,"Inmt0ata.!

that

remaining

there.
In
a

the

sacred

very

in

former

to

their

situated
of

the

opening
have

made

cliff

into

about

That

resort

the

Above

length

in

the

of
lies

and

rock

mountain,

offerings

to

quarter

their

of

fancies

other

through

of the

about

of

the

to
mile"

people

supernatural

beings

Skuruhatt,

by

called

Sacristian,

where

is

granite

the
the

ains
mount-

the

height

one

and

have
is
side

of

heathens

130

of
one-half
this

made
not

now

feet, with

twenty-five

precipitously
Swedish

sacrifices

custom

one

called

gods.

offered

this

width

in

rising

fertile

Trolls

cut

Eksjo,

side
a

the

chasm

of

parish
either

on

miles.

English
place

in the

rock

feet, and

street-like

have

to

is

gulch

livingthereabouts,

Whether

saint.

patron
is

said

are

mountain

-same

those

where

fountain

times

Skurugata

walls

of the

neighborhood

wild

surprising.
which

is

are

said

an

to

SM!LAND.
is not

continued
and

all other

As

known.

43

increases this
intelligence
will

peculiarcustoms

to the

provinceof

tradition.

not

so

; then

could, according to

old

men

one

and

was

day, went

but

It
woodcock

and

was

had

Pelle

bring
"

it

to shoot

are

you

can

get upon

out

shot

he

of

the

lay his

own

hunt

was

of the way

of the

and

swore

in stature

Pelle

puffy
derous
mur-

the

cursed

and

in her

the
in
a

peculiarin
arms.

mistress;she

my

says

drink,quarrelsome

and

raised

tween
bedisappeared
his

dog's head.

the

smoke

that

not

had

wrapped

in

the best.

boisterous,and
he

before

Pelle.

the

little child
were

the devil.

successful.
un-

suspectingthat

the littlewoman

when

fits declared

when

season,

The

feet,"answered

Pelle Katt's habits

drunken

one

shooting

ordained.

poodle dog

through

his gaze

sightmet

both

dog," said she, approaching Pelle.

mountains.

charge of

There

its

of

Katt, who,

mating

and

greeting from

done, and

was

the

of

the

was

small

little

this

narrations

Tie it there to that tree and it shall be done

This

you

was

especiallythose that lived

he was
justpassing,when

mouth

feature,bearinga
"I

purpose

his gun,

stepped out,

woman

the

angry,

generally, and

Skurugata, whose

ago this

pleasure of

Pelle

kept

was

bewitched

the

named

though

as

his hens

shot.

Trolls

it

though

the

ordinarilyplenty and tame,

are

Trolls

hunter

decades

the Trolls.

Skurugata for

to

woodcock,
birds

once

few

had

have

women,

seeing and talkingwith

There

belong entirely

soon

feared

and

gun

sent

what

But

disappearedI
dog's hide.

He

was

often

neither

God

fond
in his
nor

44

SMALAND.

for the

Now,
and

first time

life,he

amazed

was

crestfallen.
O God

"

from
"

have

it fell in his open

fast,and hastily
pickingup
In

rage, Pelle threw

the

at
figure,
"

I will take

}Tou have
A

cried,but
had

no

to drown

his

fingersin
a

penny

which

The

with

his sorrows,

there.

he had

from

child

pocket to

Behold!

it away.

the

ishing
van-

deed. Here

Troll."

His Avife

absent.

was

the ale

to

went

from

dead

sober

feel if there
was

the

him.

He

received

house.

in order

buy brandy

There

trulymade him forgethis

heaven, hell and all.
he became

child bore

the mountain.

to

and

When

it stuck

detestable

which

recentlycast

the ale house

which

for such

you

counter

upon

pieceto

but after his old custom

his vest

Troll

dollar

pieceafter
callingout :

kept still and

money

the

from

pay

said

hand, to

time

same

home.

Pelle

ously
copi-

ran

the dollar

giftagain,you
laugh answered

Pelle went

He

no

threw

the dead

your

hoarse

the sweat

reward,"

your

reappearedand

now

that

Pelle,so

!" he cried.

done

now

pore.

you

who

togetherand

smote

every

Here

woman,

have

! What

knees

His

be

in his

he stuck

might not
dollar piece
it

dropped
drink

which

child,his wife,himself,

the coin

was

again

found

in

his

pocket. He again threw it away, and several times

it in his pocket when
but always found
thereafter,
So he continued
to drink
searching it for money.
himself
he drank
and more
more
daily,until,finally,
into that sleepthat knows
no
waking.
So goes the

Skurugata.

story of

Pelle

Katt

and

the

Trolls in

"

^cttil

the

On

lived

olden

in

Nasbo

island

and

division

the

of

named

Troll

the

of

the

land,

the

island, thus

undertook

where

the
of

aware

Commissioned

Bailiff

Girs,

Island

in
of

trace

the

Giant's

Arriving
from

each

work

the

at

he

of the
NHs

island

holes

three

into

to

two

able

to

penetrate

seventy

from

terminated

at

imprisoned.

story
not

alive

was

so

entirely
and

the
the
As

in

late

generally

laboring

to

feet
Girs

the

that
free

came
be-

Kettil

to

Hiarne,

went

to

whether

Vising

or

no

any

wide,

but

was

shown

bluff

himself

few

Gilbertil

or
was

to

45

tAvo

peasants

they

found

the

three

they

been

much

place

still,by

be
some

found

not

passage

larger

bog- which

or

of

mile

and

Gilbertil

is supposed

eighteenth

it

met,

were

have

could

these

feet

The

it

of

were

Into

air.

his imprisonment.

from

Here

three-eighths

the

none

villages

foul

sunken

coast

and

which

the

where
of

beginning
that

said

the

when

passage,

inland

meadow,

one,

sented.
pre-

eastern

other.

some

feet

of

the

men,

been

Visingborg.
each

knees

single

here

between

into

and

has

along

sea

of

Runske

trustworthy

that

from

feet, because

credited

convinced

by

thirty-four
in

Kumlaby
as

at

out

Borga

Urban

and

aged

south

hands

aforementioned
hole

went

distant

Nils

about

Later

three

mile

on

few

eight

and

earlier.

of

Joenkoeping,

bluff, situated

fifty feet

parts.

pointed

Doctor

narration

he

of

continuing

beyond

high

years

extended

is

here

ditch

digging

is

learning

Olm-

two

invitation

of

same

high

for

king

of

to

men

creeping

upright

walk

feet

the

third

about

After

tunnels

six

was

applied

crept, Policeman

men

other.

the

possible
the

holes

two

actually

he

reached

about

the

remained.

by these
he

until

Stiby, and

and

day,

and

purpose

received

Accompanied

this

of

dig

to

began

an

province

yet

island

whom

of

sent

the

1705, for

year

and

Lindehkelm

the

in

Tveta,

opposite

parish

it into

to

he

in the

dividing

When

Governor

by

of

the

this,

in

one

consulted

him

work,

spot.

at

engaged

deep pit,even

marking

as

the

Borga,
JSTasbo

of

lived

and

the

controversy arisingabout

King

Gilbertil,who

Gilbertil

Nas,

Yetter, there

kings,

of

castle

island.

stad, in Ostergotland,

through

mighty

two

in the

other

Lake

in

Vising,

times,

the

extremities

of

century
who

devilish

the
were

power,

46

SMALAND.

another

Runske,

of

parish

with

to

invitation,and

the

of

its

apparently,
shore

of the

of

island,

when

opening

the

cease

mockery

his

free

them.
to

In

him

above

and

whereupon

Gilbertil

hands

clove
In

break

the

his

with

into

the

of

of GilbertiPs

hole

Kumlaby,
hole.

feet, but

then

teeth,

bouncl, hands,
deep

his

feet
which

and

and

he

that

they

attempted

which

to

became

mouth,

Kettil

which

to

now

has

be

Troll

in the

air,

could

not

he

also

also

is

his

himself

release

to

with

command

missile

so

and

Gilbertil

intercepted the

effort

he

rage

the

staff

the

whereabouts,

threw

the

point

through

Kettil

to

it with

to

commanded

met

shore

complete

to

way

his

the

intended,

from

water

half

Gilbertil

scorn,

canal

the

discovered

grounds

Thus

meadow

about

digging.

extreme

loose

allow

his departure

burden.

heavy

water

castle,by

already progressed

Kumlaby,

staff at him.
but

had

Kettil

of

underground

an

and

the

undertaking, Gilbertil

island, and

excavation,

just north

to

his

known

of

the

cepted
ac-

presence

aware

neared

the

island

made
into

made

if relieved

as

the

his

down

also

they

boat

make

to

borne

were

when

the

accomplish

To

being

them,

whom

to

in

Runske

for

out

set

once

invisible,was

was

They

rising of

sudden

the

he

boat

gunwale.
from

to

at

lived

Kettil

Vestergotland.

boat, though

because

who

man

the returning messengers,

the

on

in

Habo,

the

Troll

notorious

ored
endeav-

stuck

tear

to it.

himself
fastened.

threw
in

seen

received

him

the

name

the

game
In

far from

not

and

The
the

there

earlytimes
the

inhabitants

like, but

these

of

lived in

well-known

Eksjo and

are

the

most

cityof Eksjo, a

thereabout

complete
47

Soasan, a range

relate
and

many

stories

characteristic.

of hills
woman

of

Trolls

48

SMALAND.

Troll

wno

called

was

forefathers

had, for
and

came

the mountain

Dame

Soasan.

ages, dwelt

who

her sister's an

to

lived in

the soldiers

their nuts, as

the camp

on

"

her

and

when

cracked

"

expressedit

Kanneslatt,the place became

departed

there,but

fired their guns

folk

She

ground

intolerable to her and

of

she

equally distinguished
Troll,

Skurugata,which

has been

in

mentioned

precedingstory.
Dame

Soasan
of

possessor

therefore,not
so

Smaland, by
in Mis

bad

very

temper.

It

her in any

of that

the drill

whom

woman,

tall

he

descend

until

Toward
the

of

many

favors.

livingnear

old
a

bare

with

terrible

door,

glare.
evening a knock

not

the

top of

unable

no

in her

was

one
near

one

to

offend

and

of the

little hut,was

famine, already a guest

from

ear

remained

vile

to

his comrades.

woman

and

tant
dis-

little old

the

flyingto

he

wandering

very

on

kindness

much

with

one

him

in

scoffingand

blow

careful

were

poor

Soasan, in

her table
distress,

Late

near

exhibited

with

of

Apelarp

guard

on

wood,

rashly assailed

those who

woman

were

as

the Hussars

he saw,

grounds, when

by, where
assisted down
by

pine tree

for such

way,

morning

one

epithets,
whereupon he received
some
unseen
hand, which sent
a

advisable,

was

Grevendal, serving under

name

him, along the edge

toward

rich, also the

time,belongingto

by parish,stood

part of

and

instantlypunished.

were

trooper

clever

very

to anger

unfortunate
A

was

human
time
to

her

extended

family
in

great

help her,

hut,menacing

heard

upon

her

the hut

50

SMALAND.

wetting the

general custom,

to

thread

with

her

spittle.
The

skeins

place,but

when

she
end

astray in

the

brought

her money,

when

been

she

transformed

Want

had

to

old

woman

do

with

to

count

over

pieces

stones.

greater severitythan

who

infamous

day

tom,
very-day cus-

all the silver

that

with

now

about

was

help one

the

died

and

in the

whole

her

was

ward
re-

she did not

before

into small

would

none

as

found

pursued her

for

ever,

forth

usual

get her

to

which

from

home

way

the

glade again,and

woods,

finding her

day

next

find the

Upon arrivinghome,

she

had

the

went
to

in

later.

she

deposited in

were

yarn

unable

was

went

succeed

of

known

was

Soasan
in

shortlyafter

to have

and

dame,

the
and

great poverty

distress.

girlwho

house

of

many

Senator

to find the

years
of

cattle,which

surroundingSoasan.
had
were

thrived

not

so, at

when

they

the

milked.

This

throughthe
awaited
nor

day she

dark

milk

stories she had

heard

about

them

and

find

to

the

them,

and

already

been

plodding sadly along

went

was

back,

of food, it was

had

cows

woods, thinkingof

; her mind

time

some

in search

unable

her at home, when

the woods

notwithstanding
girl,

found, the

were

in

day

one

pastures allotted

far away

diligent search, was

most

cows

animals,for

the

times

Lind, went

usuallygrazed

The

upon

to wander

wont

supposed,

Eksjo,named

in the

servant

was

ago

she

the

scoldingwhich
with

returned

also busied

ghosts

with

and

neither
the many

Trolls

who

51

SMALAND.

sitting

girl,

and

boy

she

when

woods,

the

infested

under

the

polite

when

of

pair

two

saw

shadow

of

Pigmies,
large

pine

tree.

It

"

ground,"
the

is

best

to

in

infants

her

greed,

exceeding

she

heard

my

children,

that

own

cows

accord,

excellent

day

they

came

sweet-laden
milk.

the

girl
to

no

the

with

at

rich

the

had

depart

to

pity

every
tribute

gate.

night
of

on

after
"

search

to

tremely
ex-

butter

searching

longer
gate

and

taken

escape

stand

They

have

with

had

about

was

she

ate

bread

you

hereafter

shall

home

girl

which

they

as

the

As

"

saying,

you
Go

cows.

From

the

voice

the

When

rapidly.

vanished

which

invited

children

sight,

into

addressed

butter

The

bag.

own

and

manner

ond

disgusting

mouths

large

the

little

her

in

bread

Trolls'

she

friendly

very

some

the

on

Whereupon

girl.
a

of

partake

with

had

the

thought

Troll

each

be

to

of

the

for

their

most

CSiaut

In the
there

Tjust

From

there

is

hall, where

long

lived

stories

many

side

fissure

department

into

running

called

giant
still

are

North

called

Puke

the

in

terminating

of

mountain

sea,

the land

formerly

whom

in the

the

lies,near

Mountain.

the

Lofta

parish of

ain,
mount-

cave

Puke,

or

ing
concern-

quite prevalent

among

people.
the

When

tormented

sorely

gurgled
north

Lofta

of

Puke
mountain

One

the

daughter

*This

sought

the

children

borg

has

to

parish,

was

from
the
in

Giant

mountain,

of

Nearly

his

their

plowing

into

different

formed.
per-

from

his

scolding,

with

the
The

and

Similar

bore

legends

etc.
53

usually

ringing, and

giant

stories

has

threw

localized

at

in

which

legend,

its

sent

which,

from

sling,she

parish

every

disturber.

Puke.

Dalland,

Lofta

than

more

of the

angered

been

destroy

to

depart

and

bell

complex

Kofre

pond,

must

Spring

directly

sometimes

continued

top

Mountain.

giant

has

confined

is

legend
Puke

Berg"

Kofre

strings converted

apron

meadow

was

he

which

bells in Lofta.

long

the

to

in

was

suffered

courses

formed

that

the Giant

Sunday
by

resident

of

church

the

and

giant

He

water

baptism

declared

the

bells.

the

was

holy

because

meaning

from

Church,

often

built

was

church

mountain,

which

in

Spring,

the

even

of the

out

Lofta

at

by

discomfort

great

her

church

turbed
dishis

with
an

Puke
the

noise

of

the

church

bells, and

legend

of

the

giantess

who

them
are

to

her

current

giant
in

parent

KlSppe,

in

took

is not
Oldes-

SMALAND.

stone

enormous

too

was

the

the stone

great, and

fell upon

the

the other

force

side of

day, as large as

good

cottage.

Some

later the

days

the

over

children

giant maiden, while wandering

surrounding country, was

at play on a hill near
by.

fallen branch

had

But

tower.

it lies to this

church, where

sized

church

the

at

53

fastened

of

rope,

oak

an

attracted

pretending

it

had

They

tree, and
was

by three
this

to
a

ered
discov-

they

plow, which

holding as the others dragged it over

ground. Surprisedat this curious implement and

the

was

one

small
and

creatures, she
home

ran

but

said
"

the

end

by
him

"

It'you

meaning

He,

playthings

time

is

it is

past;

now

us."

over

dissatisfied with

became

Gotland, where

ship'smaster,

offer it upon

he

to whom

thing
everytime

some

was

he gave

the altar at Lofta

church, cautioning him

do

as

the
the

you
two

I bid

church

"

box,

while

the

strongly not

black

.forward

table

and

upon

the

it many

Lofta's

There

When

dogs.
into

of

the Giant,

key, with

Mountain.

shall open.

press

you," said

left fore-foot

proceed to Puke
meet

giant father.

apron

to

it before.

under
fin'd,

which

to
a

in

people were
open

her

the intended

again,our

Puke

moved

later found

bade

out

shall rule

and

and

all into her

to

pleasurein

no

them

who

In

them

them

only :

Take

these

with

found

however,

gathered

the

Do

you
not

room,

be

you
are

beautiful

inside

you

mare

of

see

"

to

are

you

will

afraid

where

you

white

which

will

"

door,

you

will

them, but
will find

silver vessels.

Of

54

SMALAND.

them

you

may

take

misfortune

more,

The

will

captain

kept

the

to

box.

throw

if

flames,
it

After

it

This

by.
in

of

conversation

had

was

and

recently

surely
this

all

and

been

but

mind,
his

swept

small

it

is

b}^

which

instant

the

and

fire.

proached
ap-

turned

to

determined

was

island

brown

he

homeward,
was

it

anything

when

journey

people

the

upon

to-day

even

in

deliberations,

take

you

you."

ship's

onto

done,

if

overtake

on

the

many

overboard

but

largest,

Mountain,

Puke

the

the

lay
island

desolate

near

was

as

In
Sm

aland

called

and

picturesquevalleys of

for

bends,

precipitousdescent

then quietlypursues
rocky cliff,

short distance

gloomy
comes

over

Stalpet

unoccupied.
one

its

course

to

over
a

lake

beyond.

from

and

waterfall

placidlywinding, by many
considerable
distance, through

ISTot far

noted

romantic

after

here makes

meadows,

is

River

the Black

on

Stalpet,which,

hundred
green

the

of

one

lies
A

in the presence
55

an

old

manor,

feeling
of this

of

dark,

oppression

large building,

66

SMALAND.

barred
is

should

asked,why

"untenanted
or

for such

in
We

story.
freshness

tedious
if

we

be

must

unusual

some

of

use

her

once

us

gave

the

coloring that, it

the
will

We

reader.
have

the

is

given

are

story

hoped,

that

Satan

when

cast

was

begin

at

Paradise

of

out

be

not

understand

to

must

we

will

the

Lost,"

heaven,on

of his

account

other

These
thither

the

woman,

words, which, may be, enter too

the natural
detail,but bear with them

"

autumn

old

good

Milton's
beginning,and that is,like
with the beginning of all things.
"Know

reason

things.

neighborhood, who

and
to

question
place be

watchman
a
not, at least,

the

into the

much

of

the

and

naturally beautiful

listen to the narration

us

resident

this

There

condition

Let

windows,

up

is there

Why

attendant

an

that

nailed

gates and

pride,and fell to the earth,there were

also
cast
out.
spirits,which, like him, were
in their fall,were
borne
hither
and
spirits,
like the golden leaves in the
the winds
on
into
finally,some
storm, fallingto earth

sea,

into

some

Where

mountains.

forests

the

they

and

fell there

some

upon

the

they remained,

so

sayingruns, and found there their field of action.

their abiding places they were
After
given different
Thus
have
we
sea
fairies,
names.
nymphs, mountain
the

wood

elves
fairies,

described

Now,
fell upon
house

now

lived many

in the

and

the

which

of

are

catechism.

happened, that

it

all
spirits,

other

rock

stands.

that

this old

where
In

on

thousands

two

Katrineholm

this mountain

hundreds, yes,

day

their

of years.

spirits
Manor

offspring

Though

58

SMALAND.

little

who

man

with

and

said

curtain

the

to

visitor

little

inner

an

sick

stones, pearls and

visit to

of your
to

forth

none

conduct

beautiful
the

boys

begun

to

hands

herself

One

sons.

the

discovered

play

had

its possessor.

At

has
do

you

As

her

and

also

began

soon

as

first she refused

refusal the husband

finallyangry,
suspicious,
that

the air

obliged to

the circumstances

himself

he
on

reveal

when
had

broomstick.
her

visit to

attendingit.

to

absence,
had

just
He

in the

questionthe
she

became

betray the secret,

became

curious

more

he declared
her

seen

The
the

left

in due

entered.

how

to

be

of two

and

to

the

wife

treasure

at' once

entered, as

great

mother

box,

pened
hap-

said

mother's

find such

and

Troll,and

the

their father

with

then

what

again.

secreted

and

through

memento

that the young

became

it when

with

who

as

precious

yours,"

day, during the

of the children

mother,

this

and

room

greatly surprisedto

was

filled with

surelyas

as

directed

to her

wife

which

safferingwoman,

preciousbox was carefullysecreted.

sped on.
Everything went well, and

the young

time

of

effect to almost

know

overtake, you

given safe
Time

let

day, for

Queen, and

the

box

but

Mountain

alone

the

"Take

me,

will

misfortune

of

the

jewels.

this

you

had

pains

drew

she

whereupon

further end

elegant bed, another

laboring in child-birth. The

presence

still the

immediately

comer

an

upon

and

visitor's

new

at the

cave,

lying

saw,

woman

Christian

the

at

searchingly,
humble
and- pleading expressionin his
nothing. The little woman
pushed aside

an

eyes, but

looked

his wife

riding

come

poor
Troll

wife
queen

was

and

SMALAND.

You

"

I have

and

seen

59

happiestdays, for

our

your

curiositywill bring us greater misfortune than you

have dreamed
of,"said she.
A few days later there appeared in the adjacent
lake an island,
which, strangelyenough, seemed to rise
from
to

when

its bosom

take

death

place. It

is related

Charles

XII., .also

of

island

III.,the
that

king

island,and

became
time

one

that

Whether
of

power

the

that

the

name,

when,

were
visible,

to be

was

island

it is

lord

great desire
He

and

was

enough

of the

wish

expresseda
him.

accompany

The

his

begged

but
visit,

without

Finally,the
wife

at

home,

the boat touched

it,and

upon

vanished
The

in

the

on

another

on

casion
oc-

seen.

water

some

is
spirits

appeared,and
possessedwith a

became

inspectit.

that his wife

mother,

who

and

boys should

foresaw

all her energy,

her

husband

to

une,
misfortand

upon

postpone

avail.

and

took

man

rowed

the enchanted
same

mother

the

both

sight to

mourned

boys,leavinghis
island.

Just

as

island both

instant

the father's

the

to

out

father
the

stone

that the island

prayed

willful

at the

from
poor

and

with the

opposed the projectwith

her knees

on

said

even

again visible by

now

manor

to and

to go

name

Gustav

of

it is

his

the

before

that

visible, and

about

was

shortly

before

the Trolls in unison

known;

not

that

carved

stone

the island

remarkable

anything

be

boys sprang
island and boys

seen

herself to

no

more.

death, and

the

departedto foreignlands,where he also died,but

has never
since been occupied,
buildingon Katrinesholm
will
and there is little probability
that any one

the future

prosper

in it.

Upon
into

Lake

the

called

peasantry

long

wife

and

time

In

the

and

One
had

who
had

his

won

her

later

both

also

is
said

also
to

J.

when

in

resided

Knight

now

and

Half

turned

red

them

they met,

for

the

of

under

with

in

estate
a

Veslbo

granite

Church.
60

time

the

to

of

where

rock

near

that
the

at

grief

of
or

maiden,

that

But,

as

desire

to

hoped

to

he

that
and

the

sooner

The

Municipality.

Tiveden,

young

guest

expressed

difference

he

greet

betrothed.

Land,

the

the

to

beautiful

Knight

Holy

where

court-yard.

dreams

were

name,

salutation.

out,

in

the

f red

the

an

her

went

of

Mai

the

cheeks

blushing

soon

by

lands,

in

up

indulged

Halland,

lie

foreign

returned

description

upon

Skamelson

became

hand

to

Allvini's

current

have

exiled

linge

hand

and

Crusades

the

*See

and

still young,

were

join

eyes

report

the

Skamelson

far

But

and

drew

spurs,

had

who

winning

Ebbe

from

knight

the

and

swains

many

feet.

attentions

courteously

stranger

Tiraholm,

the

golden

who

The

her

another

traveled

beauty

to

named

not

was

had

other.

downcast

stranger,

by

who

knight

there

her

their

returned

extended

lady

north

daughter,

stately knight, Ebbe

just

With

is

here

beautiful

suitors

the

after

day

lived

of

many

by

one

the

Tiraholm,

mansion,

country

fame

unmoved

away,

there

whole

the

from

juts

old

an

only child,

wide, alluring
was

which

Tira.

ago

an

Malfred.

fair,

lies

Bolmen,

so

headland

small

same

Ebbe's

lady

the

remains

entrance

to

g-end
lelove
of
Gal-

01

SMALAND.

add

his

to

honors, and

years, at the end

seven

and

return

Some

celebrate

time

Malfred's

maiden's

The

be

given
promised to

he

old

departed,the
it became

from

Ebbe.

faded

mother

and

lonesone

very

in Tiraholm.

Year
The

the

advised

Knight,
for

after year

of the

roses

dark

eyes

remedy

and

lost

trothed
be-

to another.

the

Under

mother

cheeks

lustre.
her

Ebbe

impressionthat

had

fallen

by

the

of the infidels she

sword

the

Ebbe

word

time

he

nuptials.

father,died, and

daughterand
passed with no
their

which

of

his

after

the

young

stipulatedthat

newly

to the

prepareda wedding feast,and

couple were
duly joinedaccording

betrothed

rites of the church.

But

the

at
wedding guests sat themselves
table a gold-laced
Knight rode into the court at great
speed. The bride became
pale under her crown, but
the mother, who
recognizedin the stranger the Knight
Ebbe, hastened to meet him in the yard, and reminded
him that the seven
time
years had passed,at the same
sat in the bridal chair
informing him that his love now

with

another.

In
his

just as

great anger

sword, and

after

promise,with one
body. His sword
from

his saddle
in

were

sword,

by

the

Knight

to his

sprang

reproachingher

blow

he

severed

and

for

bridegroom

the

breaking

bride

at another

from

blood,he

into the hall where

where

horse,drew

her head

still drippingwith

progress,

and

the

the
sank

her
her

sprang

festivities
under

deadly blow

his
fell

her side.
Overtaken

by repentance the

murderer

flunghimself

62

SMALAND.

his horse

upon
but

and

rode

the

prickingof his
Night and day he saw

and

nowhere

feet of the
A

the

still his
heart.

of

money

procured

soul's

returned

the authorities to

to be chained

court

he must

visit and

hundred

and

pass

went

at

In order

sentence.

other

he

was

and

rested

sorrowful

fate

people.
woes

of

Ebbe,

hearingthe
and

his

death

on

by

of

the

Bolmen.

the

the

three

The

demned
con-

of his

execution

boat

estate

Here

made

had

song

the

night

over

had

severest

condition

island

one

which,

of the year, his sentence

Sunnebro.

and

one

in Lake

in his

like

propelledhimself
laboriously

ashore

bard

in each

which

with

at the end

the district of

foot,in

small

love,and

sentenced

was

about

once

the

from

the

given

journey.
went

him

from

his terrible

he

day

his

might get

bird,he

When,

of

that he

wounded

and

islands
sixty-five

man

to the

hand

he

from

raging

home

impose upon

punishment.
After a long deliberation

at the

his crimes.

him

the storm

to the

them.

quiet his conscience,

to

quell

or

victims,

absolution

indulgence,but

pain

his

from

for

rest.

no

Rome, and

to

power

forest,

him

from

escape

ask absolution

lie then

asked

an

to go

possess the

dark

of
apparitions

Father

desired

the

allowed

Holy

did not

man

the

determined

large sum

Pope

conscience

could lie find

Finallyhe

into

away

in

he
a

Anglestadt

went

up

to

Meantime

barn.

soothsayerhad

follow

pleted
com-

was

deep impressionupon

composed

sung

of

Ebbe's

song

immediately.

in

lage
vilhis
the

recitingthe

predictedthat

chains

on

would
While

on
up-

fall off

he

was

63

SMALAND.

in the
came
lying concealed in the barn, a milkmaid
She began to sing Knight
morning to milk the cows.
Ebbe's
est.
Song," to which he listened with intense inter"

the conclusion

At
loud

with

"

voice

of the

last
and

is true

Some

he

verse

cried

out

is false."

some

Thoroughly frightened,the girlsprang into the

house and related what had happened. In great haste
peoplegathered around
lying,commanding him to

the barn

the

who

and

from

he

from

he crawled

his shelter and

sunken

stone

this Ebbe

mounted

cried

out

"

If

in the

and

he sank
Those

church

fetters

to the

they

churchyard wall, so

he

to

came

heaven

to

be

buried

earth

his

buried
that

his hands

fell from

in

and
crated
conse-

and

body
it in

all who

down.
thrown
miraculously
relaid it,but the next
night it
that these

carried

the

feet

it to

the

was

the

into the churchyard

But
front

The

outside

path

went

was

understood

and

corpse.

tramp upon his grave.

long section of the wall, right in

then

the

Angelstadt

eyes

should

of

to

the

let it be !"

present took

where

to

came

at

him

When

his

worthy

am

church

ground.

it, raised

ground, so

Instantlythe

the

he

his name,

conduct

was

his chains

by

gave

to

Ebbe

where

Still cumbered

was.

requestingthem
churchyard.
the village
Between
and
lies

them

inform

time

same

where

the next
of

the

peasants

again

night
grave,

at

leveled.

happenings

once

It

signs
that the unfortunate
should be allowed
man
a resting
placein consecrated ground, whereupon the churchyard
extended
that the grave
enclosed by its
was
so
was
was

were

64

SMALAND.

walls,

and

resting
for

place

low

of

time

long

stone

outcast.

hung

in

former

times
made

set

and

From

in

placed

the

Anglestaclt

the

up

this

to

even

the

resembling

crosses,

been

small

of

upon

the

marks

fetters,

church,

the

present

departed,
church-

the
which

three

which

crosses

memory

day

iron

in

were

have

86

SMALAND.

One
the

day a traveler
farmer having been

furnish

thrown

the

to

bis

over

love song.
him

for

the

"

Bronte

halter,and though he now

be approached,no sooner
hold

him

on

air,to

than he

inn, Johan

next

horse.

humor

no

and

Johan

halter

clear to

soon

to submit

allowed

then
the

was

to

the latest
out, whistling

set

head

to the

himself
made

attempt

off,with

was

safe distance.

the

to

his turn

was

pasture,it was

in

was

it

that

catch

to

shoulder,he

Arriving at
"

that

him

pasture

Myntorp Inn, and

from

notified

conveyance

sent

was

arrived

and

to

to

lay

heels in the

persevered,perspiration

streamingfrom his forehead,but in vain. Angered at

in a most
still
last,he began to swear
ungodly manner,
suddenly
pursuingthe horse until his progress was
checked
base of which
he
to the very
by a high cliff,
had

before

discoveringit. Naturally casting his

glance upward, as he halted, he saw, sittingupon a
run

crag,
"

beautiful

Are

"

Come

"

here,then," called

called the

maiden.

her

cheerily:

the maiden.

can't,"repliedJohan.

Try, Johan."
findinga foothold
was

unevenness

maiden's

side.
eyes,

master

?"

sweetheart."

And

"

clouded

boy

answered
easilyfrightened,

not

Yes, my

dear

there,my

you

Johan,

maiden, apparently combing her hair.

his

on

he

did,

to

looked

at

astonishment

cliff where

the smooth

discoverable,and
She

his

soon

he

with

him

before

of his movements,

completelyfrom

the Johan

so

and

that
was,

he had

he
in

the

dering
great, won-

then,suddenly envelopinghim
understanding

at

was

no

in

was

no

mist,

longer

fact,transformed

been

to

being like

67

RMALAND.

his

Half

friends.

who

those

Avas

would

again

traveler.
the

sight and

many

good

of

power

days

driver,for,

as

after,
there-

his

to hire another

sons
ant
serv-

after

the farmer's

turn

Johan's

furnish

to

at the fate of

Grumbling

disappearance,
horse

Johan,

to

he went

to

pasture.
It

"

"I

the

wish

years

day, many

was

into the

stead.

in Johan's
One

conducted

was

the

became

up, he did not

growing

were

harness

in

was

relatives and

him.

seek

the farmer

and

from

gone

"

Bronte

"

forgot horse, home,

unconscious, he

and

mountain,

it

He

companion.

time

same

for

the

if he has been

wonder

the

bad

too

was

he

where

the servant

stood

Johan,

to look

had

the

seen

he

to

himself.

the Trolls?"

caught by

chanced

with

but

boy," said

upward

at

At

the cliff
there

Troll maiden, and

lusterless

eyes"

staring into

vacancy.

"Johan,
"

farmer.
"

can

dear

my

boy, is

that

you?"

shouted

the

down."

Come

not," answered

Johan,

with

husky,unnatural

voice.
the farmer

Hereupon

threw

his cap to Johan, which

the latter
"

come.
"

"

pickedup and put on his head.

Come
down," cried the farmer, before the
of the saints,
In the name
down."
come
I can't," said Johan
again.
"

Then

the

farmer

after

garment,

them

he received

crawl

down

and

the

when

power

threw

his clothes

Johan

enough

cliff. His

had

clothed

that

master

up,

he

took

Trolls

garment

himself

in

was

able

to

him

by

the

68

SMALAND.

and

hand,
the

without

farmer

evil think

that

in the

silent.

It
for

sins,he
chief

For

he wished.

and

barrel

through the
"

It

said

air

was

take

of

but

it

Johan,

there

no

were

become

"

Trolls

rich, but

are

kept

was

done.

on

with

wrong

the

was

driving

so

him.

before, but

no

his

and

they

steal

put

salt,fish

red

hat

the

chants'
mer-

ever
what-

and

such

received
each

arm

flyas lightly

whatever.
the merchants,"

on

fault

must

food

time, fly to

into

he

his

mountain.

to

short

back, and

in the world

of

been

hard

the

was

verge

the

of rye under

burden

and

he confessed

Troll cap
sack

was

sick

taken

very

corn,

and

me

now

subjecthe

the Trolls

his occupation

what

when

doors

the

fish upon
as

ked.
na-

another

joy

as

was

said,had

he

From

of

of

experience in

he took

that he could

Johan

locked

stores, where

the

this

upon

this purpose

Jonkoping through

power

but

he could, in

him, when

upon

his

employment,

for the Trolls.

other

procure

times

many

that

also

related

neither

may

the

man

same

confessor, to whom,

stone,

rarelyspoke.

mountain,

happened

to

thought

the

him

asked

they

farmer

the

had

and

As

dressed

one

of

again

never

that

obliged

was

there

master

was

home,

ought againstme."

the

house

the

gloomy

His

do

home,

none

was

remained

His

in

Trolls!

tongues

or

traveler

horse,for

called

speak

arrived

The

Johan

wicked

nor

black

cunning

you

I'll quietyour

great

they hastened

repeating:

"Pshaw!

They

back

looking

of

the

Trolls.

the merchants
pay

would

tribute,and

bankruptcy."

And

IL

so

Johan

Many

invaded

was

them
the

in

their

lake,

where

the
in

treasures

silver
died

lights
the

seen

the

without

away
one,

of

he
the

way

had

heard

dug

up

on

looking

wealth.

home

he

the
met

it, and

Thursday

back

Betaking

getting

of

possession

undisputed

cans

one

his

or

himself
out

after

the

of

good
to

the

another

evil

an

that

the

and
word

of

as

carried
to

the

his

any

owner

place, he

mountain,
of

man

treasures

evening

as

two

where

place

knowing
of

to

treasure.

uttering

himself

death,

that

sign
the

given

was

the

over

appropriated

after

Shortly

cans.

sure

their

buried

who

farmer

following

hid

place

opportunity

evening

already regarded

in
the

if

two

the

of

reached.

be

the

into

moved

outlet

not

can

rich

in

hidden,

cottager

acquire
earth"

was

fish

has

it

the

of

no

every

dragon

poor

may

that

lay

treasures

sunk

time, though

driving

near

it

Immediately

up.

spirit or

touch,

that

Kalfhagsberg

were

each
lies

there

lake

cealed
con-

they

all

when

residents

suddenly

them

dig

deep

lie for

poles

now

other

the

at
so

at

it

so

and

together

kettle, which

will

it with

it is

When

he

and

to-day

until

den
Swe-

Stenbrohult

of

people

jewelry

when

time

Mockeln.

Meantime,
away

the

copper

Lake

touched

nets.

further

his

of

it lies

have

many

large

at

ago,

and

money

bottom

There

years

by enemies,

their

gathered

to

of

hundreds

but

ceeded
suc-

on

neighbors

70

SMALAND.

who

asked

well

that

that
less

where
the

what

than

by
with

old

off

the

the
in

and

man

and

same

the

the

fruitless.

had

be

his

But

wayside
good

"

dared

saluted,

he

When

only

old

man

pair

to

of

compelled

little

to

go

was

ing
passthe

Hereupon
but

old

who

priest,
he

father,"

pick

therefore,

the

as

and

nothing

was,

him

against

stopped
a

was

evening,
tripped

he

he

longer,

no

this,

was

neighbor."

quiet

"good

in

met

greeted

evening,

instant

stead

and

keep

he

knew

man

neighbors
and

finally

old

hand

transformed,

spirits

the

The

been.

spirits
to

quiet.

cans.

their

evil

had

appeared

stubbornly
stood

he

took

in

root

them

his

return,
and

at

dropped
there

up

birch-bark

home,

hat

lay
boxes,

his

mission

Many

years

ago there lived in Gullb-

jersa family of peasants, who had

the only child she was
daughter,Elsa. As she was
*

An

old

Gotland

Journal,

elaborated

etc.,

the names

are

legend, by Madame
by C. J.

Bergman.

D.

Hop

given the fingers.

ri

Kindstrand,
O'

My

and

Thumb,

in

the

Lick

Family'
the

Pot,

GOTLAND.

much

adored, and

her

her slightest
wish.
anticipate

to

been
to

confirmed
and

sew,

she
also

in every

parents sought
to the

sent

was

city

As

soon

and

manners

she

as

cityto

way
had

learn how
But

customs.

in the
to

cityshe acquiredlittleother knowledge than how

adorn
and
to scorn
housework
and
manual
herself,

labor.
When
of

an

she

industrious

Gunner,

and

In the

honorable

young

months

many

and

with

in
activity

from

when

bed

"

Dear

had

get back
"

the

by they

gone

the

she

but
pleasure,

was

her many

household

gan
be-

soon

duties.

there

Early
life

was

Gunner's
the

yard. Elsa had hardly risen

servant, Olle,sprang in and said :

mistress,get ready

going to

love

farmer, named

morning, shortly before Christmas,

one

the

won

wife.

beginningall

to weary

are

and

before

and

man

were

twenty years old she

was

woods,

and

we

haversacks,for

our

must

be off if

we

we

are

to

one

of

before

evening."
mother, the leaven

Dear

is working,"called

aand
if you
will come
out
now
we
girls,
than usuallygood bread."
will have more
The butcher,Zarkis,who
had already stuck a large
hog and several small pigs,had juststepped in to get
the accustomed
old Brita came
rushing
dram, when
ner,
Gunfor candle
wicks.
after material
Lastly came
servant

out

of

patiencebecause

the

servant

had

not

yet

started for the woods.

"

My

departed mother,''said he, with

nestness,
ear-

always preparedeverythingthe nightbefore

people were
expected to go to work early in the
"

when

kindly

74

GOTLAND.

I shall

but

be at your

give you

obedient

ten

serve
bidding and faithfully

undertakings." Whereupon
ten

comical

put

the

"

here your

Elsa's

"

extended

"

Hop

O'

"

Lick

the Pot,

"

Long Pole,

"

Heart

"

Little Peter

My

in

and

out

began

to

her

whereupon

Hand,

the old

even

wife sat

and

hand

man.

Thumb,

man

had

"

and

courage,

vanished

into

had

disappeared.
staringat her hands,

long time
she experienceda wonderful
I sit and dream," she burst

cheerfulness

the old

Funny Man"
your places."

all of you, to

young

Here

cloak, and

and
fingers,

soon

his

commanded
fingers,"

instant the little servants

an

The
but

said

man

Away,

In

in all your

in order.

Tremblingly,Elsa
the old

hopped

shall

you

shook

he

little creatures

room

Keach

"

servants, who

desire to work.
forth with

unusual

it is alreadyseven

o'clock

And
Elsa hastened
waitingfor me."
the occupations
of her servants.
out to superintend
Not for that day alone, but for all time thereafter
much
Elsa entered into her duties with
as
pleasureas
No one
she would
formerly have found in a dance.
had
what
at the
knew
happened, but all marveled
sudden
change. None was, however, more pleasedand
while

outside all

satisfied than
was

now

are

the young

wife

and
neccessity,

thereafter

herself,for whom

under

whose

hands

flourished,bringing wealth

to the young

couple.

and

work
thing
every-

piness
hap-

night

One
in

hut

shores

of

while

they

who

him

to

of

fun

of

the

hand,
not

That
the

and

same

room,

opened

again,

The
door

young

and
more

boasted

seized

by

the

bravery,

thedoor,

than

witnessed

which

closed

him

his

comrades

by

any

desire

visitor.

softly after
75

hand.
in
door

the

with

arm,

the

hand,

drawn

he

sleepers.
the

bed, approached

of

strange

by

down

them,

over

his

outstretched

fear

the

in

from

arose

the

with
comrades

reached

hand,

proffered

woman's

white

plump,

with

made

he

present

themselves

laid

related

woman

been

the

grasp

arrival

late

man

to

had

he

married

they

beautiful

by

to

newly

night before,

if

they

the

beautiful

most

that

when

and

and

take

to

neglected

evening

feigned

and

When

the

of

boasted

have

was

added

was

Lummelund.

afraid

being

number

courageous

adventure

their

visitor

destruction,

their

young,
in

the

through

presence.

day

Kinnar,

their

would

her

in

their

that

dew-

white,

saw

and

bed,

to

gone

reaching

their

sought

following

from

man

hand

of

coming

they

awake,

northwest

the

on

had

they

understood

well

unconsciousness

the

After

woman's

They

The

fishing village

yet

were

nymph,

sea

by

selves
them-

quartered

fishermen

of

island.

an

besprinkled
door.

number

impelled,
scoffing

for

haps,
per-

at

closer

Immediately

his
quaintance
ac-

his

noiselessly out through

him.

They

thought

he

76

GOTLAND.

would

return

he did not
and

when

they set

appear,
the

near

bui

soon,

search

morning approached
in

out

search
but

pursued,

was

of

him.

without

and
Far

success.

His

disappearancewas complete.
Three years passed and nothing had been
heard of
the missingman.
His young
had mourned
wife, who
him
all this time
as
dead, was
finallypersuaded to
another.
On the evening of the wedding day,
marry
while the mirth was
at its highest,
a
stranger entered
the

cottage. U pon closer observ

ation

of the

some

guests

thought they recognizedthe bride's former husband.

The utmost
followed.
surpriseand commotion
In answer
of those present as to where
to the inquiries
he

came

was

from

when

and

where

he had

sea

nymph

whose

hand

he

left the

been, he related that

he

fisherman's

had

hut ; and

dragged by her down into the sea.

he forgot his wife,parents, and all
him

until the

exclaimed

"

There

Then

evening."
with

morning

anxiety,he

up

to

he

arrived

he
he

see-

his
his

and

came

will be

his

The

of the

days

day, when
dustingout

at

the

saw

as

sea

nymph repliedin

later died.

by

nymph

sea

this

it is my

who

wife

he

her adorned

should
with

not

him

to

come

when

When

enter.

garland and

resist the
away

desire
half

is

the affirmative.

bride,stipulatingthat

tempest and took

house, whereupon the man

came

was

in Kinnar

Then

"

house

he

loved

was

night

pearly halls

the

she allowed
urgent request,.
wife

that

In her
that

that

immediately returned,and,

not
could, nevertheless,

Then

senses

asked

to be the bride ? "

At

of that

taken

it

crown

to

the

fell sick and

enter.

roof
three

A
the

of

name

mending

Hans,

he

whereupon

neighbor's
surprise

"

Who

"

the

face

to

cut

sitting

buried
Hans

bands,

them

in

what

broke

stump,

hands.
out

his

was

upon
his

in

It

for

twigs

thicket,

man

replied

wanderer,"

His

the

old

without

man

lifting

have

long

been

you

?"

wanderer

inquired

peasant.
Three

Still

more

Is it not

"

It

"

has

!"

astonished,

the

hard

I love

Very

well,

wing,

and

Hans

In

the
even

not

into

Gotland
move

old

the

man

"

replied

the

old

Hans.

uttered
from

had

than

wild

vanished

he

whether

is

his
did

asked

again

me,"

to

man.

had

the

bird
so

peasant

startled

suddenly

sunk

into

the

to

that
earth

air.

Bysa

around

perjury

that

say

said

then,"
words

like

the

thus

old

woods."

the

sound

the

peasant

hard

so

on

go

were

could

gone

the

answered

travel

been

"for

heard

to

never

Hardly

years

hundred

"

man,

that

in

you?"

are

How

on

by

head.
"

or

fence

the

uncontrollable,

astonishment

his

his

forward,

bowed

the

old

an

Gothem,

meadows.

two

willow

more

Entering

seeing

of

spring day, employed

over

sprang

grove.

at

few

parish

divided

which

required

he

chanced

the

one

was,

fence

in

Svalings,

of

peasant

not

the

deter

of

spirit

possessions,

or

him

from
77

one
was

who
so

in

covetous

acquiring

life

was

of

property

continually
worldly

goods

unjustly,,

villageof Wi, in the

parishof Kalla,lies a largestone called
Sekiel's Stone,after a giantess,
Sekiel,
have lived in Borgehaga, in the parish
North

who
of

is said

Hogo.
giantesshad
Beard,
giant named

The
to

to

of the

Ryssby

same

on

the

Smaland

and

side
78

who
sister,

was

lived in the
of

the

sound.

married

parishof

OLAND.

That

bridge

stone

The

she

which

stones

reaching

The

giantess
she

when

she

apron
from

herself

to

rest

has

which

resting

journey,
when

nas

bolt

had
had

but

of

the

of

she

it

the

her

large

grave-mound

apron,

also

began

to

build,

of

the

in

the

an

but

her

pain,

arrow

she

Sekiel

mentioned

sea.

in

stones

with

body
by

depression

sat

Stone,

top, marking

the

took

her

giantess.
recovered

to

lightning.

from

the

load

she

Skag-

into

the

she

proceeded

began

finally,
called

now

of

out

first

before

load

mile

Overcome

shallow

spot

When

upon

her

upon

until,

land

side

through

bow.

peasant's

from

great

sea,

of

her

shot

was

the

of

Oland

with

came

with

point

the

on

first

began

came

quarter

build
build

to

one

was

Gland.

into

cast

it

should

they
the

from

she

that

completed

ganas,

that

Smaland

of

day

Every

had

other

giantess

work.

by

the

oftener

other

Kalmarsound,

over

shore,

Ryssby

sisters

the

between

agreed

each

visit

might

they

79

on

her

they

Persnas

she

and

storm,

there

and

further

no

With

again

fall
lie

hills.

than

was

the

to-day,

up
to

struck
stones

Persdead

slipped

forming

the

ft

of

Boxing

Upon
there

the estate of

lived,many

Hellerup,in

years

ago,

the

parishof Ljungby.

gentleman of rank, who

for her gentlenessas well
a

daughter renowned
for her beauty and
as
intelligence.
in her bed, watching
One night,while lying awake
the moonbeams
floor,her
dancing upon her chamber
door
was
opened and a little fairy,clad in a gray
jacket and red cap, tripped lightly in and toward
had

her

bed.
""

Do

not

be

afraid, graciouslady !
80

"

said

he, and

82

HALLAND.

of small

host

folk

little child

the

and

priestand father,whereupon
baptized in the usual Christian

was

manner.

"When

the

lady

young

about

was

to

the

go

fairy

in her apron.
begged permission to put a memento
Though what she received looked like a stick
some
shavings,she appeared very thankful, and

again through the winding passages

conducted

her

was

back

to

room.

Just
"

and

If

the

as

should

we

in mind

well
esteem

you

laugh

at

fairystood ready to leave her,he said :

meet
again,and that is probable,bear
to

laugh at

rne

for your

modesty

and

not

us,

shall

we

"With these words

"When

he

never

purest gold and

before

found

fire,she

the

been

finest

in the

For

many
and

kitchen

ashes

made

weeks
bridal

there

At

her

sleep,

to

maid

went

to

jewelry of the

such

as

had

never

chamber.

through the day.

length the wedding

about

was

for

day

great

was

bustle

to

of pomp

in the

During the day all was

kitchen,but through the

quiet under the floor in the

night one who sleptlightlycould
work

down

woman

young

were
preparations
splendor.

and

again."

seen.

and

marry,

if you

threw

woman

workmanship,

years later the

Some

We

room.

presentinto the stove and laid herself

the
and
the followingmorning, when
build

other

each

the young

gone

of mine.

any

goodness,but

see

he left the

had

or

hear

the

sounds

of

as

Decked

with

laurels

hour

and

arrived.
crown,

the

bride

was

83

HALLAND.

conducted

hall

the

to

During

the

ceremonies

toward

the

fireplace

she

the

saw

everything

and

in

little

the

vicinity,

the

but

it

cast

of

for

the

like

the

where

hall,

her

the

glance

feast.

bride
in

conducted

one

and

had

guests

she

fall

fairies

over

received,
the

Instantly
have

the

again

the

of

she

seen

was

that

The

groom
bride-

goddaughter,

same

manner

going

on

the

the

saw

who

as

acting

burst

and

from

not

the

ing,
even-

feast,
waiter

of
into

out

Hellerup.

could

in

as

Unmindful

their

in

bridal

strange

Avas

twig.

at

bride

Later

fireplace.

vanished,

scene

been

what

saw

observed

was

from

eyes

when

fairies

to

corner

and

fairy

was

of

her

take

she

the

gathered.

were

hall.

None

saw

in

guests

chanced

she

gathered

faries

was

the

Avhere

the

hearty
that

she

ble
stum-

caution

laugh.
time

no

the

During
Albrecht

of

encamped

while

Laholm,

in the

to

the

morning

precaution

to

Mountain

to

set

she

While
message,

informing

had

seen

been

in

"There

is

and

Queen,
In

short

their

people

Woods
"

give

Now,

against
The

the

made

use

the

Queen's

there

came

knights

the

at

for

said

all

is related

in

for

against Tjarby.

Queen,
the

had

Elstorps

God

battle, but

hard

forming
in-

her

occasion

no

that

at

marched

commanded

moving

the

brought,

knights

was

came

and

altar.

was

Queen

the

courageous

hundred

yet there

alive

the

and

head

will

springing
of

her

riors
war-

enemy.

had,

enemy

as

message

she

custom

took

unattended

message

but

victory,"
horse,

but

so-called

said

prayers

many

children,

my

the

her

upon

as

be

north

camped

her

was

devotions
few

another

to

her

danger,"

appearance,

seemed

us

in

her

time

Finally

mile

were

as

the

upon

that

no

that

had

danger.

keep still,that

to

alarm.

yet

counter
en-

people

half

an

vicinity.

continued

her
made

of

her

the

Queen's

Tjarb^y Church,

buried

was

The

went,

guard
her

warn

armies

and

Church.

in
a

had

two

adherents

Queen

prayers

Margarita

Tjarby,

Prince's

Weinge

morning

of

plains

the

of

vicinity

One

Halland.

the

upon

Queen

the

Mecklenburg

Southern

in

of

between

war

of

as

stratagem,
M

for

the
each

story
man

beth,
of Mac-

carried

85

HALLAND.

him

before

him

In

gratitude

Tjarby,
man's

gained

and

and

head

God,

to

since

have

that

grown

to

brilliant

she

day
in

Elstorps

the

upon

the

witted
out-

queen

victory.
the

rebuilt

no

come

But

surprise.

by

attendants

queen's

thinking

bush,

green

birches
Woods.

old

higher

church
than

of

of
It

is

gloomy

probable

and

that

^olftarefl'sOEift
there

uninvitingthan

are

certain

few

places more
partsof the parish

$7

"ALLAN1X

Sibbarp,in

of

cover

brown

Province

the

of

Halland.

Dark

heaths

good portion of the parish,and from their dull

here and
surface rises,
there, a lonely,cheerless
One

mountain.
southern

part

of

of

these

the

parish,noted

is Folkared's

of little Trolls and

One

chillyautumn

in
Cliff,

old

of

the

as

the
ing-place
abid-

Pigmies.

day

peasant, going

from

Ho-

gared, in Ljungby, to Folkared, in Sibbarp,in order to

of the
shorten
his journey took
short cut by way
a
cliff,
reaching which he perceived a Pigmy about
upon
the size of
a

"Where
the
"

seven

or

eightyears old,sitting
upon

crying.

stone

by

child

home?"

is your

seeming

of

distress

the

the

sobbed

Here,"

asked

the

peasant, moved

little fellow.

Pigmy,

pointing

to

the

mountain.
"

How

long
in

peasant

Six hundred

"

Six

to

be

to

Oh

"here ? "

questioned the

years."

hundred

deserve

lived

you

surprise.

"

"

have

years

whipped
"

cry.

You

lie,you rascal,and

you

for it."
ing
me," pleaded the Pigmy, continu-

strike

! do not

have

had

of

enough

blows

already

to-day."
"

have

Who

received

you

them

from

up

that you

"

asked

the

peasant.
"

From

"

What

punished?
"

Oh, I

my

father."

capers

did

you

cut

were

thus

"

was

set

to

watch

my

old

grandfather and

88

HALLAND.

when

himself

chanced

crash

had

he

in

the

my

back

he

fell

and

hurt

floor."

met.

himself.

defend

turn

then

peasant

person
to

the

upon

The

to

mountain,

what

understood

and

his

grasping

But

instantly
and

the

pigmy

he

character

dirk

heard

had

he

of

prepared
an

vanished.

awful

90

HALLAND.

Look

"

they

here

sharp

They

have

"

come

said

of

one

the

brothers.

See

"

other,

he

as

Hold

"

than

on

Alarmed

the

up

their

to

the

of

freebooters

to

This

heap
mark

of

the

pile
grave.

of

result,
in

the

peasants

had

disappeared.

stones

"

the

said

is

and

surer

These

thief."

the

man
horse-

the

of

out

to

the

retreated

nothing

following

They

their

was

and

rear,

set

which

brothers

two

the

the

grave

gun

report,

The

enemy.

stones

My

"

of

loud

eye.

first,

care

horse

seat.

support

of

bravest

upon

his

the

at

heard

the

by

from

his

to

the

take

me

father's

gun

whispered

followed

tumbled

was

"

Let

were

hastily

his

brought

yours.

words

stolen

day

further

of

some

but

reconnoiter,
however,

came,

marauders

had

thrown

companion.
ever

after

called

the

booter's
free-

diaut

jpcatden

In the mountain
is located

that he
in

in

the

there

lived,in

with

all the
in

of

in

Boraserod, which

parish of Svarteborg,

ancient

days, a giant.

As

peared
giant people,he has disapof Christianity. Some
say

since the

coming

died,but

others believe

that

Norway, where giants betook

bells.
by the church
91

he moved

themselves

to

Dovre,

when

turbed
dis-

92

BOHUSLAN.

However,

which

mountain

the
with
venture

once

her

his mind.
her

for

of

No

there

one

drive

few

peasant

young

the

in

in
with-

vaults

are

has, however,

this treasure, and

never

the

hollow

giant'sdoor," and

daughter,so

could

Among

was

the

do
giants,blessings

gianthad

saw

"

it is believed

search

property

to-day

even

giant'sgold.
to

This

is

is called

mountain,
the

with

there

filled
dared

luckily,for

not

go.

beautiful

that he who

thoughtsof

whose

fortune

from

the

her from

it was

to

of

estate

see

Rom,

When
he was
one
adjacentto the mountain.
day out
searchingfor the horses,which had gone astray, he
the wonderfully beautiful maiden,
suddenly came
upon
the side of

sitting
upon
playingon
The

her

father had
no

the

to

be

shrubbery,until

him

than

was

he
her

between

charms
she

understanding who
of

Troll,"or

it was,

not

that

her

and thinking it was

riches,

for many

others

to

giant family,approached her, under

knife

sunshine,

easilyfrightened,knowing

him

for

worse

once

abundance

an

in the

mountain,

harp.

peasant at

of the kind

the

was

and

quitenear,
the

others

obliged,whether

or

not

the

he threw
and

mountain,

of the

of

cover

when

into

marry

"

as

his
stee]

supernaturalfamily,
she

would,

follow

to

to his home.

In the

evening,when

he started out

in search

the
of

giant missed

her, and

his

daughter,

in his search

came

to Rom.

Through
and, when
his

the walls he heard

he had

the

snores

lifted the roof off the

daughter sleepingin

the

arms

of two

persons,

cottage,he

of the young

saw

swain.

93

BOHUSLAN.

Are

"

to this ? "

come

that

the

drink
and

"

!"

then

can

all your

it,then

"

give me

much

as

shall
offspring

Has

; but

place before

I will have

powerful,otherwise

hissed.

he

be

So

shall take

wedding

I want

as

he.

added

If you

moon.

new

whelp

there,you

you

be

it

mand
I de-

the next
food

and
rich

made

do with

nothing to

you."
hastilymade by the young man's
Preparationswere
parents for the wedding, and neighbors and relations
and

far

from

came

likelyto

great number
to have

the

but

the

before

freshet that it seemed

to

The

wife,went
a

to

large slab
giant

the

boulders

the

in her

bridge which

When

and

stone

carried

The

stone

of

the bridal

him

such

the bridal

four

mitten.

boulders
his arm,

And

day

pair came

great

carriage
Barby.

Duigle and
and, with his
emergency,
Berffendalen,and fetched

thus

to

the

they

built

the creek.

from

the

and

church

seated

creek.

his wife

and

spans

banquet hall,the giant appeared

the table with

came

of Tosse ;

between

slab under

to this

determined

was

in the Church

wedding there

creek

provisions.A

present,it

equal to the
Ilolmasar,in

giant was

with

for
impossible

the swollen

cross

be

performed

the ceremony

day

laden

near,

the

to the

himself

at

the rest of the

guests.
Although the bridal couple did all possibleto find
enough to eat,the giant declared when he left the

table that

he

half of the

was

and therefore only

only half satisfied,

ing
familyshould become
great people. Wishto give the bride a becoming bridal present, he cast
silver upon
sack of gold and
the floor,
which
the
a
couple was to have if the son-in law could carry it up

94

to

BOHUSLAN.

the

the
Stealthily,

loft.

drink

which
his

upon
of the

made

him

Thus

room.

of

the

her

husband

he threw

the

wedded

it out

pair became

with

treasure

which

sack

surpriseof all,carried

newly

abundant

an

that

strong

so

to the

back, and,

bride gave

sessors
pos-

begin

to

life.
For

time

some

happiness,but

he

the

the shoe
do

not

was

he

and

the

her

he addressed
"

abuse
"

have

Why
from

said the

indulgent in
cross

word

but

one

When
that

It would

without

first

placing
re-

difficulty.He

swear.

required size.
and

the

if it

Her

alarm.

shoe
were

husband

Finally

who

are

so

strong, submitted

to

?"
the

that

the

large ; whereupon

too

was

astonishment

you,

me

Because

From

in

her

upon

that

feet.

nothing, but quietlytaking

lead, reducing it to
looked

before;

journey

and

to scold

pass

hands, squeezed it together as

"her

between

that

be irritable

to

he observed

was

and

theless,
continued, never-

wagon

plenty

long journey.

Here, however,

wife said

The

such

on

She

in

of the hind

one

only, and

began again

on

to the

from

such

patient as

to start

shoe.

shoe

one

mild

gone

the

had

to his wife.

venture

to

to
finally,

hitched

was

began

whip

about

was

horse

be

to

day

husband

It came,

took

husband

couple lived

young

the

soon

abusive.

and

the

wife

should

mildly
giantess,
hour

the

from

the

man

region,and
his mouth.

submissive

be

and

was

never

the

to her

band,"
hus-

pleasantly.
most
patient and

again

was

heard

GHostel's

of

South

is

which

there

of the

people, as
long time

A
went

upon

After

the

seen

had

vessel

should

go

When

the

strand

on

was

days.

many

ship's crew

the

shelter

be

might

was

found

they

some

land

hero.

our

there

logs, endeavoring

of

fire

the

ashore

went

for

sea

upon

that

hope
who

the

of

some

cruise.

whaling

burn

reached

was

sitting by

man

the

those

among

lips

Safve

of

parish

about

to

that
in

and

tossed

continued

ashore,

found,

the

ship,

been

determined

was

the

still living upon

day sighted,and

one

was

lies

Altar, concerning

from

man

mountains,

Hollandish

fire which

It

follows
ago

land

time,

old tradition

an

the

among

Gloshed's

called

rock

shattered

Church,

Thorsby

old

an

to

warm

himself.
u

Where

"

From

"

But

"

In

"

did

where

Do

"

*In

leaving

he

in

Thorsby

answered.

?"

indeed!"
you

have

where

often

passed it,as

those

and

their

settled

regions,

former

in

the

the

in Dalland

North

upon

Sea,

the

belief
Dovre
that

and

home.
95

lies?"

Mountain

Ulfve

know

BohuslSnd

island
about

hero.

our

parish of Safve,"

in the

man.

sailors.

?" to

born

you

acquainted

you

"Yes,
"

were

Hisingen,

Are

the

!" answered

Holland

old

the

?" asked

from

come

you

road

is quite
in

general

Norway,

travelers

Goteborg

from

or

are

that
upon

eagerly

the
some

giants,
inhabited
un-

96

BOHUSLAN.

to Marstrand

Hisingen and through Thorsby

over

goes

there."

past

Do

"

the

large

asked

Yes, except

"

old

the

and

stones

hills

stone, which, if I remember

one

bad

is too

Altar

rectly,
cor-

Hisinger.

do

where

know

you

sound

it remain

the

point," said

that

"Upon

But

does

is,and

turbed?"
undis-

man.

is topplingover/' said the

"That

remain

hed's
Glos-

?"

sailor,"I

have

If you

will say

no

knowledge/'
who

those

they shall
foot

of your

live in

Thorsby

and

stones

shall have

Altar, you

Hisinger promised to

arrived

elevations

at the

take

fair winds

and

home, whereupon

he

he, livingso

far

hoiv

asked

relations

"

buried

are

Altar

Gloshed's

we

at

Ulfve

wont

were

to

the old

about

knowing

the

how,
in the

fulfillment
he

soon

parish.

of his

became

when
man

is Thore

his
so

Brock,

Mountain,
do

was

banished.

homage

gods and to make our offerings/'

Hereupon they separated.
from
the man
"When
Hisinger returned

farmers

of

for the rest

Thorsby,

from

my

went

care

the message

deliver

and

that

all,to

there.
acquaintedwith matters
I'll tell you," said he,
name
my
time lived there, but was
I at one

well

to

Torrebracka

and

above

and,

Mount,

"

voyage."

The

name,

continued

destroy the

Ulfve

of

Gloshed's

he

now

not

man

old

Finallythe

All
and
to

home

at
our

he

promise,and, without
of the principal
one

BOHUSLAN.

herself

to

awake

keep

sister,

heard

horses'

that

lost

was

asleep,

threw

girl

into

ring

the

deposited

lap.
her

her

road

at

around

of

and

the

the

barn

which

door,

fell

the

she

work

day's

her

saw

Hastily

head,

after

the

front

the

at

watcher's

with

and

up

the

in

purse

Soon

glistened

reached

under

wearied

ride

sparks

they

endeavoring

hoofs,

Troll,

night,
come.

of

sound

the

When

feet.

with

the

the

should

sister

by

speed

into

out

her

accompanied

such

the

until

she

midnight

looked

she

down,

ure
treas-

was

and

soon

of

night

watching.
The

day,

next

what

gift,
with

pure

gold

purchased
the

bans

celebrated.

were

was

coins.

splendid
published

her

examining

upon
her

astonishment

to

the

Before

farm,

and,
and

strangely

had

sun

as

may

wedding

be

quired
ac-

find

it

filled

set

she

had

presumed,

immediately

flattieHat.'
tiful
extremityof the beauvalley of Espelund,in the
parishof Mo, there rises a woodthe

At

*The

belief

invisible,and
in Northern

that

another

giants have
that

Scandinavia.

reveals

the wearer
of which
renders
hats, one
things otherwise
invisible,is widespread

two

99

100

BOHUSLAN.

covered

known

mountain

the distance

Bergasa Mountain,

as

looking like

the
frowning precipices,
fortified
to

have

called

fourth

sides presenting

(and southern)

is said
by a large wall of boulders, which
surrounded, in former
times, a king'scastle,

Grimslott.

Here,

in times

crafty,and

lived

by,

gone

He

Grim.

named

and

; three

giant cone

from

was,

like the

robbed

mankind

mountain

of his

rest

of

king

kind, ugly

whatever

fell in

his way.
he had

this purpose

For

hat, and

called the Dulde

king put

it

invisible ; and

became

was

his head

on

two
so

that

wearer

endowed

that when

other

and

his

all

before

were

was

the

companions

called the

was

making

hat, Avhich possesseda power

visible to the

of which

he

both
the

hats,one

Halde

thingsplainly

invisible.

happened, during these days, that a farmer of

vited
Grimland, preparing a wedding for his daughter, inIt

guests from
however,
did

at

hat

his

by
at home

head,

all his

the

to

set

the

latter

apparently took

mountain

out

to

fense
of-

no

wedding day, puttinghis

Dulde

lowed
wedding feast,fol-

the

the queen,

who

left

was

the castle.

brought

was

the

great

understand

where

not

young

peasant suspectedthe

springingupon

themselves

sat

in

vanished,

astonishment

could

of it,and,

king, he

know

wedding guests

everythingthat
drink,

the

tending,
Pre-

far to the festivities.

people,except

to watch

When

to

The

this,but, on

upon

and

not

invite him.

not

and

near

it
Trolls

of

at table

both

all,as

food

they

disappeared; but
were

horse, rode

at the bottom

straightwayto

131

BOHUSLAW.

Borgasa

beautiful

so

queen,
rider

how

the

On

Mountain.

and

things

who

fine,

going

were

mountain
of

inquired

the

at

the

stood

steps

the

feast

wedding

in

Grimland.

"

That

in

cellar

where

sends
Halde

is

be

may

the

wine

and

it.

Now,

your

that

requests

he.

answered

sour,"

find

can

and

he

that

oil
hidden

one

no

greeting,

hat,

the
has

farmer

stingy

the

and

is salt

food

The

"

able

give

you
find

to

meat

band
husthe

me

its

hiding-

place."
Without

hat,
the

at

sa\v

the

among

fast

brought

as

Stab
to

as

slash
his

followers.

castle

upon

the

The

others
stab

and

From

Borgasa

cut

the

around

example

to

and

slew
that
Mountain

do

back

drew

his

his

to

hat

the
followers

everything

upon

peasant

ed
enchant-

donned

and

king
seizing

guests,

he

hall,

the

hastened

peasant

young

mountain

in.

the

commanded
"

the

once

him

gave

queen

Entering

sitting

his

the

whereupon

festivities.

and

the

mistrust

sword,

as

and

likewise.

as

cut,"

cried

The

other

table.
the

mountain

time,

so

has

says
been

he,

and

guests

king
the

and

story,

untenanted.

gan
belowed
folall

the

One
death

of

cargo

was

the

made

The

the

to

the
of

Michael

Hesinclosed

jewel

embellished

by

sent

of

out

German

the

half -barbarous

it

sunk

had

days,

been

her,

dered
plun-

that

so

she

sight.

that

crime

great

those

in

after

and

scuttled

the

upon

island

had

been

was

He

Klofvedal.

in

pastor

the

and,

crew,

priests

Koch,

unusual

not

was

as

ship's

the

Among

Frederick
from

richly

stones,

many

king's spouse.

its cargo,

safely

were

King

and

gold

pure

precious

islanders,

murdered

was

and

pearls

princess

of

was

of

one

Among

him

to

costly, however,

most

Tjorn,

Bohuslan.

to

the

valuable

ship's cargo

brought

being

were

cradle

with

of

of

coast

the

in

value

containing

costly jewelry, belonging

of

The

sia.
a

of

the

after

years

island

the

on

few

ship

on

islands

of

which

L,

in

wrecked

things

articles

XII.,

Charles

group

other

night,

autumn

stormy

had

did

not

hint

of

but, fearing

committed,

inhabitants,

named

one

dare

betray

the

secret.

Some

onejiay

came

to

the

the

whether

the

he

the

did

vessel.
not

of
was

Koch

know

or

102

disappeared
and

parsonage

stick

value, which

plundered

had

ship

to

priest a walking
and

of

after

time

great
a

beauty

part

accepted
did

not

of
the
care

man
fisher-

presented
of
the

manship
workcargo

gift, and
where

it

BOHUSLAN.

from, took

came

the streets.

it with

When,

two

him,

it upon
displaying

later,he

the

and

day accidentallysaw

one

often

years

representativeto

as

103

to Stockholm,

went

Frederick

Diet, King

recognizedit as

his property.

The

his,
priest,however, asserted that it was
and
rightfully
acquired. But the king could not be
hollow
deceived,and opening a heretofore concealed
in the

therefrom

took

roll of

gold coins. This

action attracted
attention and aroused
anew
suspicion
that the ship had been plundered. It was
not thought
that Koch
had
in it,but, on
hand
the assumption
a
that he knew
something about it which he ought to
have revealed,and that he was
trying to conceal the
deed, he was escorted from Stockholm.
cane,

Meantime
led to
a

further

findingthat

peasant

discoveries

the

in Stordal.

gold

cradle

the

At

until

made,

were
was

in

they

possessionof
soldiers

king'scommand,

dispatchedto Tjorn to arrest the criminals

and, possibty,find the jewel. But the command
was
mation
not kept so secret that the peasant did not
get an intiof what
was
coming, whereupon he hastened to
Under
bury the cradle in Stordal Heath.
guidance of
tions,
a policeofficer the search
was
prosecutedin all direcat

were

once

but

when

of their

the

soldiers could

search,they

left the

not

ject
the ob-

discover

island and

ers
the offend-

escaped.
Some
sick.
for the

his
the

years later the possessor

When

he found

and
priest,

that his

confided

case

to him

booty,and requested that

priestshould dig the cradle

as

up

of the cradle
was

became

serious

he sent

the whereabouts
soon

and

as

he

restore

was

of

dead

it to the

104

BOHUSLAN.

the

sick

little

the

His

digging

his

To

fully
be

strength
could

not

this

day

was

be

that

somewhere

many

bringing

have

wasted

it

to

light.

reveal

so

near

the

with

concealed

the

as

his

hidden

his

and,

and

soon

hour

dying

to

man

sion.
commis-

treasure

the

had,

peasant

hiding

new

exhausted

was

place,

that

his

the

island

ances
utter-

understood.
of

many

persuaded

found

his

bed,

fulfilling
the

vain,

his

As

about

in

Gathering

field

place.

out

endeavored

apparently,
but

set

In

the

into

when

departure

from

rose

another

was

found.

be

to

not

priest

his

simplicity.

he

out

in

treasure

dead,

was

his

crept

steps,

taken

priest

strength,

remaining

buried

the

regretted

man

unsteady
his

had

Hardly

king.

the

Elenor's

Queen
in

much

dwellers

the

time

Stordal

and

on

cradle

golden
cow

labor

may
and

pastures,
in

the

are

hope

of

106

BOHUSLAN.

startled from
before
"

do

"

For

"

Because

"

Dance

for

said

?" asked
I wish

I will

dance

aside."

said

the

spectre.

!" said the shoemaker.

danced

and

soon

appearing

shoemaker.

dance,"

to

the child had

returned

little child

Move

the

then

away,

by

sit there

you

what

When

"

employment

him, which

Why

but

his

said

time

some

it

disappeared,

I '11 dance

again, and

light out

your

you."
said

"No,"
But

who
"

are

live

the

that you

you

here

are

the lower

under

"let

shoemaker,

the
in

light alone.

this

of the

stone

manner?"

steps

the

to

porch."
"

Who

"

Watch

when

coming, wearing
I'll

and

This

it

red

the shoemaker.
will

you

But

cap.

help

see

mother

my

of

out

me

this,

again."

shoemaker

the

asked

dawns, and

dance

never

?"

there

put you

promised

to

do, and

the

spectre

vanished.
The

day

next

estate

who

came,

the

girl from

servant

wore

her

upon

ing
neighbor-

head

red

handkerchief.

Digging
in

time

wooden

the

child, turned
child

skeleton

tub.

churchyard,

begun

was

The
and
over

of

under
a

child

body
the
to

the

designated step,

was

found,

that

was

mother,

spectre has danced

the

who

day
had

authorities.
no

more.

incased

taken

to

and
in

the

destroyed her
Since

then

the

the

Upon

height where
in

situated, rose,
of

date
the

former

story by

our

fortification

as

few

ago

so-called

the

said

were

At

the

lived

of

the

be

to

sour

temper.

from

and

in

along

time

he

in

upon

her

the

found
word

Stung
people

that

that

and

this

to

storm

completed,

to

king

bitter

her

and

castle, she

the

nothing

had

might

return

the

vented
107

and

it
had

home

it to

and
:

was

left

again.

commanded

destruction

herself

Hudta,

castle

her

to

black

his

Ranesborg.

hunt,

raze

viewing

Queen

the

castle

the

After

regretted

to

queen

when

the

to

herself, arrayed

affront, the
and

bravery, though

to

at

on

gone

and

bravery

and

arrived

car

for

accepted.

glittering crown,

horse,

thus

he

day, betook

appointed

queen

by

Returning

of the

the

said

known

embassador

another

with

the

rare

for

an

there

estate, in

widely

which

hand,

but

bridal

the

sent

fortress.

Ranesborg,

her

for

also

in

which

path,

Hudt

the

Hudta,

she

fell in love

the

in

late

seen

stately

once

resided

Queen

years,

queenly garb
When

the

of

Rane

church

the

near

As
be

to

were

the

whom

Ranesborg.

wall

there, upon

previous betrothal,
who,

of

now

at

after

Rane,

by the king's fame

king offering him

a

of

beauty,

Enraptured
well

traces

remains

Tanum,

wrealth

name

King

time

her

the

is

castle, occupied

named

king

bell-tower,

far

not

parish

took

years

times,
a

Church

Svarteborg's

the

her

ground.
had

smoking

been

ruins

108

BOHUSLAN.

Up

"

the

to

present

hereafter

but

Castle

Black

shall

you

the

backen,

the

queen

came

her

on

laid

then

She

stone.

Meantime

the

and

the

upon

bridal

of

sight
they
where
the
to

near

of

one

incident.
castle

her
the

head

the

wagon

The
at

at

and

finest

his

hewn

said

to

mark

when

his

Bohuslan

body

At
but

Stenehed,

at

her

he

flight,

to

large

came

bride.

down

set

drawing

took

queen's
where

is

and

on

murdered

road

and
he

intended

monuments

Hudt,

observed

queen,

once

spring.

castle

place,

followers

the

had

malevolent

of

being

water

good

chase,

burning

taken

overtaken

were

the

and,

upon

Kopstadbiicken

the

had

her

this

his

from

of

car

clove

he

sword,

the

during

spring,

equipments

drink,

At

what

understood

at

Godtakallan

homeward.

hastily

out

and

Kopstad-

halted

"

flames

she

horse,

so-called

she

crown

named

Kane,

smoke

her

to

the

to

her

was

Svarteborg"

as

spurs

Kanesborg,

spot.

requested

spring

the

called

known

Tanum,

to

way

and

dismounted

good,

from

away

When

be

been

putting

and,
"

galloped

have

you

was

prostrate
grave.

marks
carried
stone

of
time

One
load

of rye,

discovered

grand

can

sell my

rye

the

journey

to

The

mansion

the

"

way.
so

he
I

Maybe

be

spared

Jonkoping,"and, approachingthe door,

was

at

once

opened by

unseen

some

power,

peasant entered.

middle

table

by

where
Allaberg,

here," thought he, "and

Upon entering,he
the

to

with

for admittance.

door

the

and

dusk

Jonkoping

to

route

en

just at

came
a

he knocked

peasant,

lay

found

grand

hall.

In

upon

the

golden helmets, grand beyond

the

of the floor stood

twelve

himself in

109

largetable

and

110

VEST

of

power

and

description,

in

deep

slumber,

AND.

ERGOTL

scattered

twelve

were

around

the
in

knights

room,

glittering

armor.

The

he

but, concluding
coming

on,

with

finally
twelve

standing

golden

bridle

art

it

heard

No,

"

The
he
When

he

seen

the
shall

and

help

enemies.

out,

not

yet
had

Sweden

went

found

bedecked
their

on

hoofs,

Is

he
of

to

order
he

to

hold

took

learn

touched

it time

of

what

by

it

now?"

when

he

another

and

into

that

who

he

had

sleep

danger,
herself

there
when

into

that

against

he
the

until

they

as

away.

been

and

mansion,

much

as

hastened

frightened,

found

defend

heard

and

seen

great

some

he

him,

"

knights

twelve
in

had
"

of
in

horses

now

out

instead

be

he

steeds,
shoes

better

thoroughly

and,

mountain

the

call

came

here,

rye

where

stable,

silver

Hardly

peasant

desired,

and

the

of

made.

answer,

his

ings,
surround-

stalls.

one

voice

sell

not

large

beautiful

magnificent

getting

of

was

to

most

their

Curiosity
the

could

trappings

in

stamping

his

contemplated

peasant

will

her

the
had

try
coun-

awake

foreign

of

of

most

he

crown,

Maria

the

her

by

the

on

why

are

taken

at

on

his

neys
jour-

his father's

side,

that

the

said

the

the

Conducting
before

him

"Have

you

to

king
better

burst

sound

out

have

you

mood,

struck

!
?"

aunt

my

have

you

dining hall,the

herring'stail

with

me."

the

to

dwelling,

"Because

countess.

eat

no

king

combative

possessions from

all my

saluted

it is I whom

in such

you

her

enter

to

once

Astounded,

ear.

"Why?"

the

aunt

of the

use

of

one

upon

about

was

and

It is fortunate

"

sat

he

stairs,as

met

was

but

his

confiscated

the

nobility to

day, while

one

came,

the

had

XL

Eufrosyna, lived.

On

box

of

property

Ilojentorp,where

to

he

the

Charles

King

after

Shortly

for

fare

and

cake.

oat

an

this ? "

than

me

countess

asked

king.
No," replied the

"

cloth

must

so

"

said

the

silver,I

and

gold

"

as

have

you

spread

the

dine."

you

Aunt,"

lady

king,

will

if you

"

provide

will

for

give

me

richly

you

your

to

your

death."
Shame

"

not

you

*This
clothe
to

the

similar

Svedborg

on

allow

historical
cases

and

to

me

is

legend

keep

little

so

collection,

Devil
,

Lady

as

garb.

Barbro,
Ill

The
them

among

of

gold

Brokind,

and

time

reader's
the

"

countess.

my

how

showing

as

in mythical

fact

the

interrupted

noteworthy

in this
the

!"

you

Lord
Jonas

and

fancy

attention
of

Ugerup,
Spits, etc.

Will

silver,
often
is called

Bishop

112

VESTERGOTLAND.

either?''

second

that

the

advancing

and,
box

he

beat

countess

to

the

the

on

end

left

of

which

ear,

hasty

be

upon

in

her

retreat

peaceful
days.

him,
so

and

she

him

gave

alarmed

the

commanded

possession

king
that

of

her

erty
prop-

1U

VESTERGOTLAND.

"

Where

was

himself

before

"We
one

there is

me

your

inquiredthe

hand, for

I wish

rod

from

the

wish

of

to

know,"

know

to

said the

Sweden,"

afraid of the grasp

iron

warming

out

logs.
if you

in

giant, who

stretched

was

Skalunda,

blood

man,

glowing
the

men.

warm

The

fire of

of the

Give

"

blind,and

from

are

?"

from

you

old and

now

said

are

the

if

giant.

giant,drew

"Ah,

he extended

fire,which

"

the

between

ran

there

yes,

exclaimed

he,

"

but

his

is.still

to

fingers.
blood

warm

in

Sweden,"

Skalunda

Hill still exist ? "

scratched

it

does

the birds have

No,

answered

down,"

man.

It could

"

my

wife

But

how

and

stand," remarked

not

built

daughter

is it with

Halle

it

and

the

giant,

Sunday

one

Hunneberg

yes, he gave

belt and bade

and say to her that she must

Karin
The
gave

them

took

men

it to

the

Karin, but,

she wrapped
herself,
near

from

belt,and

by.
the

before

it around

Hardly
ground,

was

and

wear

upon
she
an

them

for

asked

if

wered
ans-

was

take it to

it in his memory.

their return
would

put

oak which

this done

"

morning.
main,
They re-

surely,for I myself built them."

he
Upon receivinga replyin the affirmative,
stilllived,
and when to this he
Karin, a giantess,

when

it upon

was

the

sailed off northward

home

ing
growoak
as

gale. In the ground where the oak stood, there

left a deep pit,and here to-day is pointedout the
springin Stommen.
a

giant, who, graspingit with great force,squeezed

it until the iron

torn

still

was

if in
was

best

in

In

the Church

When
in the
to

the

the

tower,

read

But

and

the

was

it in

the

cast

and

of

power

cacy,
effi-

expected

took

Trolls

the

"

Hole

Troll

hung

proceeded

the

the

when

"

bell

custom,

lacked

yet finished

the

it from

protect

prayers

not

sunk

and

bell

it to

his

had

he

for

priest,as

lived

church.

completed

was

over

prayers

Trolls.

the

church

the

Hill, near

said, have

is

the

buildingof

the

before

Fox

Kafvakullen,

Kesslared, Trolls, it

o'f

long

since

called

mountain

the

near

church.
A

bell

new

provost, who
for

prayers,
about

when

following Sunday,
for

in the

the

crate
conse-

the

the

right

bell

was

the

time, it flew through

first

and

tower

to

hit upon

to

the

this time

selected

was

provost also failed

the

and

hung,

learned,

more

used

to be

apertures
the

was

The

it.

was

broken

was

of

roof

the

on

church.

Again

bell

and

provost seemed

the

Bishop

of

effectual,and
The

Trolls

neighbors,and
lared.

From
food

to be

Skara
the

bell

was

not

dwelt

especiallywith
latter

drink,

this

time,

priest

as

powerless against the Trolls,

sent

was

thereafter

the

and

cast, and

was

the

which

two-fold.
115

for.

His

again
in

the

were

prayers

disturbed.

harmony

their

with

parishionersof

Trolls

they

were

Avont

always

to

Ressrow
bor-

returned

116

VESTEKGOTLAND.

In time
took

their

with

this

they

were

world's

of

if she

is out

house

!"

said the

Troll,
ale.

"

but

the

answered
"

do

her

was

wife
house-

in

none

course," replied

say, of

you
can

lend

me

and

he

can

or

will

be

two

very

My

ale

cans

are

can

lend

me

all

empty,"

Maybe
that

you

is sick in the

little milk

mountain."

I get milk

should

My

cows

are

woman.

Troll

the

and

woman,

went

way.

laughed in her sleeve,and thought

escaped the Trolls cheaply ; but when she
found
that she had reallytold
larder it was

housewife

she had

that

inspectedher
the truth

to

the Troll

swept olean, the

milch

cows,

to

plenty that

finally the
move

the

I have

question!

you

well," said

Very

The

the

as

that.

all farrow," said the

"

as

of meal.

is away,

Where

asked

measure

went,

housewife.

little child

Milk

"

Trolls

returns.7'

Very good!

for my

but

woman.

maybe

he

I can't

No,

the

of

the

husband

My

thirsty when
"

of

well

being wealthy,

to

cottage, and

well ! it is

Very

"

people
provided

new

uncharitable.

lend her

could

that

"

of

old,to

off,and
were

even

mother

"

died

newcomers

goods,

No,

"

the

the

day

custom

the

The

places.

niggardly and

One
her

the first residents

away.

The

woman.

ale barrels

were

the

last

had

heretofore

people

were

one,

meal

empty,

and

Ever

farrow.
been

boxes

was

compelled

to

the
after

were
new

that

wanting, until
sell out

and

mxd

Bishop Svedberg,of Skara, was

and
a
mighty
pious man
very
preacher,therefore,intolerable

to

the

to

his

devil.
One

night

the

Bishop

bishopric in Brunsbo.
some

distance,the wagon

set

When

out

he

began
117

from
was

to

run

Skara
on

from

the

way

side to

118

VESTERGOTLAND.

side

of the

road, and

fell off and

rolled

driver

The

this,and

Don't

Bishop.

Throw

we

will go

The

servant

and

did

Brunsbo

the wheel

to the

to go

the

where
in the

devil

The

that,"

said

the

of the wagon

rear

strange command,

but

continued

to

journey

was

adventure.

inn,the Bishop directed

and

said

Bishop to

shall

you

the servant

bring a light.

the

who

see

the

has

servant

been

upon

the fourth

time

same

soon

found

opportunityfor revenge.
spread over Brunsbo, and before

One

an

night a great fire

morning the whole placewas
The Bishop was
at no loss
this foul

him

about

to

farther.

no

go

Bishop

springingfrom the wagon.

turned the light
in the direction indicated,
servant
he saw
other than the devil himself,
none
standing
place of the wheel, with the axle in his hands.

wheel,"
The

and

at the

of the

into the

the

further

kitchen

"

could

this

thought

Look, now,"

his return,

wheels

along."

without

Arriving at

they

hind

ditch.

attention

yourself

directed, and

as

"

that

trouble
"

the

called

the

into

away

remarked

of the

finallyone

burned

to the

to know

who

called the devil

trick,and

to

ground.
had

played
for

account

the devastation.
"

Verily,you

maid

down

was

candle.

shall

said the

know/'

in the

Passing by, I

pantry, and
took

the

devil.

there

"

Your

snuffed

snuffingand

the

with

it

set fire to the

The

place."
Bishop was
obliged

answer,

but

further

harm

in

order

that

the

he sent

him,

with

to

be

content

devil should
all his

with
do

imps, to

this

him

hell.

no

tit

rcasxtre

On

the

lived, in

days,

former

have

could

he

drawing

to

with

of

people
he
One

akin

not

thought

it in the

sank

again, he

home
himself
the

down

When
Red

the
then

night time,

When
seen

has

and

silver

at

were

find.

he

where

Reaching
and

found

was

upon

Saby Creek,

laid
upon

years,
it is

the

spot

Over
is

flame

blue

seven

possession of it,and

property."

it is said

and

house

the

concealed

been

Dragon's
lies

arrived

church.

from

said to take

treasure

their

was

"

the hands

usually content,

bed, where

people

Spiritis
the

his

to

of

he could

than

more

treasure

called

where
at

the

gold

it down

deepest hole

upon

of

return

his

drew

felt

should

he

fallinginto

people

loaded

and

was

determination.
the

when

his life

that

finallyhe

and

him,

wise

its

it in

find

not

ponder what

to

Yes-

food.

knew

and

prevent

to

church, he

golden wagon
he

to

could

necessary

close, he began

Sunday,

all in

aged,

his wealth

do

what

for

money

became

he

he

that

territory of

the

of

that

miserly

so

spend

to

When

half

rich

so

Hassle,

of

parish

the

gentleman

purchased

tergotland,but
liis heart

Sa'by, in

of

estate

the

to

seen

dragons

are

flutter

then

ishing
pol-

treasure.

the

seven

over

revealing where

years

had

passed

Sa'by Creek,
the

miser

now

had
119

the

for

dragon
the

deposited

first

light
time

his wealth.

120

VESTEKGOTLAND,

efforts

Many
and

made

were

its-load,but

with

neither

strengthenough
this time

About
from

the

with

been

night with

old

man

pair of

the

necessary

the

creek.
After

the

hair, and

white

rearing them

instructed.

of

the

milk

of the

the

and

But

three

acquire
out

wagon

fortunate

of

enough

set about

once

time

one

not

the

girl

calves

accidentally
spilledsome
of them, and, in order
apart for one
pail full,she replacedthe milk with
it to the calf as
if nothing haj. happened.

set

have

to

water

as

for

would

he at

calves,and

to procure

guest

them

the

was

been

there should

milk, whereby they

strength to drag

care

his

feed

to

the

the

it that had

which

had

versation
evening con-

treasure, and

recover

great trouble the farmer

had

ing
farmer, return-

instructed

to find the desired

who

hole.

The

hidden

calves,upon

skimmed

on

years

the

at Tveden.

man

singleblack

found

were

oxen

that

happened

attempts to

bull

nor

to lift it from

upon

the old

made, when

horses

costlywagon

Skagersholm,where he
produce, found quarters for

of

unsuccessful

many

the

recover

of

load

turned

be

it

market

an

to

gave

Meantime

the calves

grew

up

on

their excellent

food to

largeand powerful oxen.

three years old
they were

When
them

the

to

It

wagon.
to

when

was

it,and

one

creek

and

heavy, but
had

of them

them

hitched
the

calves

raised it half
fell upon

sank

back

to its old

them

to it again,but

his

way

the farmer
to

put

the

golden

ders
their shoul-

from

knees,and

drove

the

hole,

the wagon

The farmer
yoked
resting-place.
justas the wagon was about to be

h
.it
"

In
are
men

of Tomts
we
descriptions
told that they look like little
well alongin years, and in

size about
or

fours

coarse

make
*

many

The

belief

the

years old,as
clothes

gray

caps upon

in Torats

has

or

been

is widespread
128

barn
handed

child three

rule clad

in

wearing red
They usually
their abiding-

and

their heads.

pantry

generations, and

that of

down

in Sweden.

to

us

In the

through
opinion

123

OSTERGOTLAND.

place,where
and

watch

keep

When

the

work

the

over

servants

to

are

Tomts.

If

is

there

good sign if the Tomts

during the hours of
the
Tomts
forge where
smith

take

may

will awaken

him

it is time

by

for him

was

worked

and

corn-crib

and

the

and

want.

arrangements.
other

awakened

are

by

build-ing
going on, it is a
heard chopping and ing
pound-

are

rest for the

have

workmen.

established

In

the

themselves,

his rest

in confidence

blow

the sole of the foot when

on

the

turn

to

day,

threshing,or

to

go

and

night

household

requiring early rising,they

the

the

themselves

they busy

iron.

that

Formerly

they
iron

no

night,"which they reserved for

of their own.
this night,were
On
to
one
purposes
peek through the cracks of the door, the little people
would
be discovered
working silver bars, or turning
their own
legsunder the hammer.
It is believed that in the house or community where
there is order and
prosperitythe Tomts are resident,
where
but in the house
or
respect is lacking,
proper
of order and
there is a want
where
cleanliness,
they
it will follow that the cup-board
will not remain, and
"

on

Tomt

will be

empty,

peasant will

the cattle will not

reduced

be

extreme

to

thrive,

poverty

happened thus to a farmer that he had

finished his threshingbefore spring,althoughhe
not find that he had harvested
more
grain than
It

of the

they

writer

classical

past and

are
a

bestowed

upon

their

Norway,

where

the

also
where

in

Faroe

they

are

nothing
of

remnant

family

spirit
Islands, where
called

is

or

more

the

gods.

Kobolde,

domestic

Legends

called

they

less

Topvette
are

etc.

called

than

an

inheritance
which

worship
similar
or

to

this

Tomlevette

Niagriusar,

could
others
from

the
are

and
and

never

in

the

ancients
related

in

Gardos;
Germany,

124

OSTERGOTLAND.

neighbors. To discover,if might be, the

of his
of

such

plenty,he

whence

he
stalk

a
a

man's
"

his

saw

do you

His

burden, is

hereafter
From

shall have

that

day

house,
In many
bowl

In the

with

wheaten

was

so

his

he went

to death.

farm

and

had

women

house, where
when

the

one

he had

been
the

to

loss

latter arrived

the

was

at

dish,
to

ate

the

found
of

cows

and

few

ing
neighbor-

with

cow

which

his absence

returned

cow-shed

angry

of the

one

to

failed

so

During
and

honey

place and

cow

reported
the

mush

the

his deed

similar

barn

was

the

time

oecame

the

killed.

the

one

that

out

choked

emptying

lying

estates

this he returned

done

having

led therefrom

replacethe

the

and

eve.

On

One

to

came

to set out

usuallyentertained

was

Repenting
the dead
before,he^carried

minutes

two

are

he
heretofore,

mush, and, upon

honey in the bottom.

but

beggary.

Christmas

on

set

was

to the stable

After

"

is

the farmer's

the custom

honey.

it

the

to

been

eve,

and

as

he

Tomts,

to

called Tobo.

the Tomt

honey

the

of

there

both

when

warm

When

to find

that

mush

strength,for

reduced

was

Christmas

on

from

great.''

so

disappeared from

for the fairies

other,and

Tomt, who,

melted.

all luck

parishof Nyhil

each

his

one

districts it has

of mush

ing
bear-

less."

finallyhe

and

each

said the farmer

according to

you

barn,

his shoulders.

is not

burden

night old,"answered

one

near

?"

the

larger than

not

upon

hard

in

come,

one

straw

puffso
"

but

them

thumb, bearing a

Why

himself

of Tomts

of rye, among

hiding-place, your
"

multitude

hid

day

one

source

the

the

to the

men,

but

missing

135

OSTERGOTLAND.

had

cow

heard

of

the

dead

In

bins

the
but

store,
went

the

to

the

door,

had

would

think

again

he

noticed

said

sift

to

clothes

his

of

his

began

meal

the

dusty

he

very
labor

him

for

ones

found
threw

the
the

that

the

sieve

meal
into

he

good

which

Tomt

he

came

once

but

made
the

she

what

see

at

better,

she

worn,

the
and

of

might.

the

to

When

garments,

new

his

suit,

new

she

chinks

much
and

the

when

all

herself

hiding

clothes.

new

the

and

his

made

bin,

tattered

were

for

and

her,

upon

clothes

him

reward

to

brought

hung

his

of

the

with

meal

of

day

through
meal

sifting

took

One

espied,

man

that

Noticing
thought

she

larder

derstood
un-

wife
house-

diminution

no

augmentation.

an

little

she

be

to

Ydre,

of

much

seemed

and

farm,
work.

at

municipality

however

there

rather

been

they

day

next

adjoining

had

the

that

remarked

the

on

Tomts
in

place,

one

from

cow

the

tl*x*

The

returned.

apparently

changed
ex-

when

he

his

fine

corner

and

"

Junker

Grand

is

dusting

himself.

He

shall

sift

Cat

On
the

Trolls

in olden

and

and

home,

One

old

that

and

man

feeble

so

left

himself

but

expressed doubts
the

the

behind,
not

and

and

about

asked

old

for

lodgings

consented,

man

being able

likelyto

were

was

evening

one

his guest

that

disturbances

he

the rest.

came

The

companion.

house

neighbors.

he, because

bear, and

to desert

their

with

move

by

to

dure
en-

during

occur

night.

The

Only

into the

came

kettle

"When
the

Trolls

"Will

Not

mess

Was

sat

down

to

have

you

was

fire in the

his

of
the

bear, near

than

of

clatter.

into

the

again put

lizards,frogs, worms,
table

etc.

laid and

was

of them

threw

fish,Kitty ?"

thirty years

still standing

their usual

repast. One

said

multitude

set

others
as

the

others
fireplace,

cooked, the

bear, and

the

began

fire,and

the

longer

this occasion,

the

and

such
filth,

of

to

worm

the

upon

mess

afraid

not

was

passed,when

hut

built

them

kettle

the

had

hours

few

of

Some

he

down, with

himself

laid

that

bed.

old man's

Trolls

replied

stranger

noises, and

with

asylum

troubled

finally became

compelled

were

him

for

much

very

thereafter, there
with

parish of Rumskulla,

disturbances

an

he could

having

man

seek

time

were

The

they

was

that

Some

times

ghosts.

unbearable

so

of Xorrhult, in the

the estate

people

of

ago

cross,

in Norrhult.
136

said

to

be

the

one

raised

on

137

OSTEEGOTLAND.

Another
he would

to the

went

have

not

whole

the

soon

struck

bear,which

let loose the

that

of their food.

some

if

this the latter

At

about

him

lustily

so

flyingthrough

was

swarm

him

asked

keeper and

bear

the

door.

with

mouth

peeked

in.

Troll

the bear

him

morning

him

their troublesome

him

asked

his

On

Norrkoping.

where

he

claimed
to

peasant

they

went

Trolls

later

supposed, but

"It

"

horseman.

!"

That

You

Norrhult

he

met

his

on

black

to

went

who

man

being

upon

neighbor,and

high

up

horse.

formed,
in-

the

invited

Away

able
the

was

that

then

he.
had

so

"

horse

Seven

it became

that the

peasant

hold

to

point of

the

When

in the air.

stumbled

were

you

continued

Norrhult.

be

livelytrot along the road, the peasant

koping's cathedral
Listen

they would

from, and,

him

in fact

is well

Cross

on

prayer

and

of

home

way

quitedark the horse

near
fallingoff.

came

raise

to

visitors.

resident

be

ride with
at

dwelt,

came

to

keeper,and

them

to engrave

freed

years

ing
open-

-also.

directed

and

where

Seven

the

bear

said the

stranger gathered the people of

the

Mountain,
from

it filled the whole

away

estate,and

the

upon

again opened,and

was

!"

Sic him

"

villagearound

cross

door

large that

so

hunted

soon

In the

the

after,the

time

Some

the

on," said

steepleof

stumbled

years

ago

the
Lin-

against.
I visited

vicious cat there ; is it still

alive?"
"

Yes, truly,and

After

time

many

more,"

the rider checked

said the

peasant.

his horse and

bade

128

OSTERGOTLAND.

the
him

himself

found

he

When

dismount.

peasant

at

the

latter

Cross

looked

around

Mountain,

his

near

home.

time

Some

Look

"

the

on

out

oven,

if

asked

and

cottage

"

said
has

and

Troll

another

later

that

great

the

seven

"

she

ones,

young

peasant's

still

cat

savage

peasant,

the

to

came

is
all

lived.

lying
worse

there
than

she."

"

From

Oh

"

cried

that

time

the

no

Troll,
Trolls

and
have

for

rushed

ever

visited

the
Norrhult.

door.

130

OSTEEGOTLAND.

named

lady

with

severe

they
and

caused

of

was

were

which

Thus

the

Neither
of

in

of the

one

again

is to this

wiser

taken

conveyed

by

and

the

The
with
and

often

to

to

churchyard of
here, whereupon,
of the

men

and

day called

"

old
seen

Yardsnas.
at the

gestion
sug-

community, her
by

where

swamp,

it

yoke
was

of twin

deposited
Ever

corpse.

in the

heard

Barbro, pole ! Barbro, pole !

for the

light is

at Brokind.

far

ances
ghostly disturbtake
her body up,

up, and, drawn

cry of

spiritwas,
ghosts in all

they

such

swamp,

; if

known

polethrust through both coffin and

an
after,at nightfall,
unearthly noise was

and

reply,

theirs,not mine."

the

she at rest

was

prisoners

would

drink

and

was

necessary

interred

was

food

it stood

followed

was

it became

that

that the

buried in
finallydied she was
in the cathedral
of Linforefathers,

her

this

koping, but

was

of food

of it.

Kisthagen,in memory
When
Lady Barbro

oxen,

misery, she

supply

thirst,she

Brokind

prison at

with

and

fault is

wide, and the spot where

the grave

her

to

both

it the

partake of

was

bountiful

have

"

body

to their

placed,to be spread before them, which,

bound
as
they were, they could not reach.

laughingly: They

it

to add

prison,where,

Upon complaint being made

were
perishingfrom hunger

when

and

was

course,

will not

hard-hearted

so

dependents that for the least transgression

bound, their hands behind their backs,

table,upon

drink

and

her

into

cast

who

Barbro,

time

being,quieted,but, as

places,it
in the

"

returned

after

large,uninhabited

time,
ing
build-

From
Lake

the

and

Wij

off from

the

Near

its

well

as

crowned

top,

in

its

as

in

where,

base,
stones,

this

until

is

the

the

Sjohult,
in

this

mountain

an

parishes,
that

lows
fol-

precipice, Urberg,

especially magnificent

an

and

length,

and

confusion

in

of

of

rocks

its

at

slabs

piled -up
which

into

its wood-

only

the

of
agination
im-

intrude.

to

it ends

branching

elevation

jumble

mountain

along

northward,

under

the

agglomeration

of

name

of

ward
south-

extends

range

and

Tulleram,

Lake

Hornas,

these

of

wall-like

wild

the

point

toward
of

the

large openings,

dares

shore

from

height

among

gape

From

named

lake, presents

the

several

of

one

first

lake

shores,

west

from

which,

the

in

the

to

called

point

North

of

parishes

for

lake.

large

Yishult,

descending

to

up

principal fjord,

the

stretches

view,

nearly

Asby,

the

bordering

eight miles,

direction

northerly

into

Bulsjo empties

river

in

extending

Sommen,

about

the

where

point

rocks

the

Tjorgaberg,
called

Knut's

Den.
In

dwells

the

ITrko,

monster

traditionary massiveness, which,

in

she

earth, making

Lake

now

This

relating
imprisoned

Sommen

doubtless

legend
how

the
in

the

loose, plowed

yet

was

mighty

their

and

grew

waters

out

its

of

burst

beds.
131

the

story
bounds

of

the
and

flood,
were

when
is

what

At

fjords.

many

their

times,

former

of

cow

in

in

this
time

last

form

again

132

OSTERGOTLAND.

she

captured

was

and

fettered

Tulleram,who

squeezed a

animal's

and

she

has

may

eat

hairs

neck
before

hair each

consumed,

are

of Yd
But

even

Christmas
she will

and

catch

of the

by

For

but

food

which

when

she

all the

and

the

structi
de-

is to follow.

will be

him

from

liberated

world

liberated
whom

king

the furious

Urberg.

eve,

be

all the

this she

can

in

from

man

around

large cow-hide

is crossed

kills if she

the confines

re

before

prisonif Ydre
and

her

Troll

horseshoe

confined

her

by

she

he has

before

from

her

follows

crossed

to

territory.

It

Frode, or
happened one time that a king named
of the
Fluga, passed through Ydre, and, conscious
danger,hurried to reach the boundaries, but, believing
he had already passed them, he halted on the confines
at Fruhammer,
formerly called,
or, as the place was
Flude, or Flugehammer,

where

gored to death by the

his grave,
this incident,
this day pointedout.

monster.

marked

he

was

overtaken

In

confirmation

by

four

narrative,which, however,

Another

in the southeastern

part

of

the

and
of

stones, is

is known

relates
territory,

to

only
that

of the danger accompanying

king,unconscious
the
over
travel in the neighborhood,passed unharmed
when
border, and had reached the estate of Kalleberg,
the dreadful
him
he heard
behind
bellowing of the
The
in full chase after him.
monster
king hastened
another

away

as

speedily as

to check
some

distance

where, in

the

possible. The

cow

monster,

able
un-

gallopat the border, rushed over

the king first paused,
to the placewhere
she pawed up a round
gravel-mixedfield,
its mad

OSTERGOTLAND.

hole

of

whose

bog,

surrounded

heard

times,

rattling
the

upon

by

at

doubt.

its

the

in

down

the

north

earth.

the

storm,

the

Urko

and

mountain,

near

shore

is

side,

upheaved

preceding

fetters

and

of

became

of

both

lake

the

times.

another

and

especially

the

upon

wall

broad

which

breadth,

especially

mountain

Extraordinary

they

in

feet

border,

by

Still,
is

hundred

several

133

of

have

halls,

the

seen

which

things

the

to

Urko

in

neighbors

One

happen.

thereabouts

residents

the

said

are

assert

her

do

for

that

even

magnificent
not

and

rooms

moment

Near

long

of Kinda, lived,a
Kolefors, in the jurisdiction

time

ago,

an

old woman,

who,

accustomed, during Easter

was

Late
with

Passion

witches, she

night,to
order

one

follow

her

week,

Wednesday

lashed

her

that the start should

134

saying goes,

to go

to Blakulla.

usual

was

in readiness

in their
be

the

evening,as

pack

comrades

as

for

wanderings.

accompanied by

as

the
In

few

OSTERGOTLAND.

135

she had greased her shoes and

possible,
to dry.
stood them
by the fireplace
In the dusk of the evening there came
to her hut
tired and wet
another old woman,
through from the
over
rain,and asked permissionto remain
night. To
this the witch would not consent, but agreed to allow
hindrances

the

hut

put

her guest, remained

the fire died out, and

that

when

order
the

on

the

stranger

witch's

her

legsup

door

into the air and

had

been
In

as

would

in her

this

her

have

condition

head

under

dark
find

to

journey, she got

the

Hardly had
shoes jerked

her head

into the

downward,

air and

if the

been

so

carrying

witch's

broom

hand.

struggledthrough
her

be

undertook

when

stood

without, however, liftingher

away

soggy

outside.

instead.

shoes

passed out through the

her

it became

her

continue

to

she

her

dried

she,unwillingto

time

shoes, in

and

had

she

fire,while

with

roof

same

After

her

the

before

in the

until

to remain

woman

shoes
the

as

the

the

old

woman

night.

Now

the

and
the

shoes

shoes
stood

and

dragged her along the ground,

succeeded
the woman
in grasping a bush or root,
now
able to regain her feet again for a time.
and was
In the end, near
walking past,
morning, a man
noticed her and hastened
to her relief. Answering her
earnest
poked off one of the shoes
pleadingthe man
shoe and stick flew
with a stick,whereupon, instantly,
into the air and vanished
in the twinklingof an
eye.
on

After

the adventures
weakened

was

so

out

to this

of the

night the

that she fell into

day, and

is called

"

The

old Troll

hole,which

woman

is pointed

Troll Woman's

Pit."

Wloafl

Both

wood

hold

little above

side

engaged

that

it
he

wood

better

Nymph
than

Wood
miles

entirelyof

bones

The
young

sea,

nymph

lakes,
Over

and
the

like

skirt

the

forerunner

her

golden

she
of

in

spot

near

are

you

and

ver
fiftysil-

back,

she

higher

storm

by

light

; she

I have

this he

to

face

the

blue

is then

hair.

136

if her

with

is adorned

at

name,

that

jacket.
seen

and

that
formed

alarmed

so

is described

resembles

or

under

became

but

-,

is three

killed."

forests, and

snow-white

so

which

times

large

face

seen

skirt

wears
a

ing,
quarrel-

that

say

mountain

people

indicated

as

in

not

high, and

dough-trough,

hollow

dwells,
is clad

lake

following dialogue :

feet

heard

dwells
when

woman,

to

golden halls

ten

of the

nymph

of

five

have

peasant

it is hollow,
instead

"I

another,

the

wood

shall

six thousand

and
is

When

nymphs

sea

the

to

the

at

Conjecturing

underbrush

listened

"

mountain

one

the

of Lake

hall."

Nymph

long

occasions

shores

voices

and

nymphs

I have

I, for

the

on

conversation.

"You

"

in each

cans

other,

themselves

frequently

morning

in vehement

they sat, and

Sea

each

hold

always

woods

one

crept through

where

in the

early

the

was

the

to

them.

peasant, lying
heard

with

cousins, which

their

belong

related.

are

nymphs

between

Ommeln,

nymphs

sea

communication

wood

although the

thus

and

often

differences

and

nymphs

giant family,
They

trad

back
block

the

Usually
sitting

fox

bottom

upon

of

in
ner
a

be

the

tiful
beau-

turned

stub.

bushy

it sparkles

as

to

times,
Some-

tail.

The

seas

and

sunlight.

appearance

billow

combing

is

In the
a

One

has

Usually
otherwise

legend

is noteworthy

been

able

gold

is changed

it brings

to

find,

disaster

in

as

which

into
upon

lived,many
Dalo

Troll

shavings,
the

the

being

only

property
and

usurper

years

evening he

summer

toward

horse to pasture up
*This

there

Bolsta

Slottbon.

named

man

his

parishof

silver

one,

as

far

to

of Trolldom

and

as

into

pebbles

rode

Just

Mountain.

is changed

ago,

and

the

thor
au-

snakes.

sand;

his family.

139

DAL.

as

black

to

the

his

must

lose

silver

utensils

senses

mountain

The
order

gold

and

until

pace
him

to

he

look

the

upon

down,

his

at

stone, he began

Thoroughly
whole

burden

the

by
when
to

and

out,
of

an

"

about

sprang

upon

God
eye

save

the

into

took

me,

given
the

serpents

the

all

the

up

with

and

slacking his

were

to
a

upon
the

other,

thrown

sight, he dropped

the

his

heels,

himself

sinner

vanished.

followed

his

closely

reptiles. Finally,

enormous

trunk

poor

preparing

after

they

as

Slottbon

serpents.

at

to

of

mass

had

fast

should

himself

vessels, one

as

frightened

wriggling
he

the

rounded.
sur-

it occurred

Seating

treasure.

he
and

was

hold,
not

into

if he

gather

to

would

apron

where,

and

not

gold

which

to

gravel pit, where

turned

were

that

he

absent

was

of

guest

possible speed,

throw

to

ground,

they

all
to

came

of his

opportunity

with

away

did

which

him,

host

leather

his

silver

it hasten

his

the

repast, improved

if he

certain

glitter

with

for

eat

and, while

home,

conductor

him

the

inquired

to

his

to

kitchen,

man

something

assented,

seemed

among

of the

him

followed

and

it

where

mountain,

asked

and

go

to

kitchen.

acquiesced

Slottbon

turning

was

him

mountain

the

see

and

go,

confronted

man

wish

horse

the

let

he

up

of

!"

for

fallen

and

in

lost, he
tree

the

and

came

cried

twinkling

Many
which

years

thousands

fled to the

forests, or
those

At

this

informed

the

few

cessation

of the

the

dead.

remaining

stage

old

an

survivors

Finlander

that

need

bury

to

for

hope

not

buried

had

they

were

along, who

came

they

to

people

enough

not

were

until

scourge

Many

regions; the churches

other

to

Dalland,

over

fell victims.

of persons

and

deserted,

epidemic swept

an

ago

ing
liv-

some

thing.
The

advice

alive,
next,
a

the

bat

goat,

lured

was

river

to

When

the

into

it and

dirt

upon

him.

lad

The

dirt

his

upon

faster, and

Whether

this

who

many

and

voice

if from

as

late

*As

cattle,
was

as

that

and

bread
few

the

pass

boy

deep

dropped

was

to

shovel

the

them

not

but

the

butter,

minutes,

alive, he

still

his fate.

plague
the

known,

is not

hill,hear,

dying child, crying,

the

enjoying

prayed

and

last

given him.

been

the

begging,

Here

hurriedly

begged

At

where

point

had

ever

"

it is

but

said,

Buried

alive

!"

alive

buried

ineffectual.

Yenem.

left to

stayed
night

after

in

as

sitting near,

diggers began

entirely covered

was

Lake

deep enough

was

violent

hill at the

butter

buried

was

neighborhood,

meantime

boy

and

the

flew

spades

his

the

grave

throw

the

cock

as

proved

into

empties

of bread

apiece

also

wood-covered

dug,

was

this

frequented

Daleborg

hole

to

but

First

continued

plague

who

boy,

poor

followed.

was

1875

buried
effective

alive
the

farmer
a

cow

author

near

Mariestad,
the

ground.

is not

informed.

in

140

during
Whether

an

epidemic
this

cruel

among

dient
expe-

Helgy, in the parish of Sunne, lived a warrior,

Jonas
Spits,who, in wars againstthe Russians

At

by

name

*The

ennobled

Millisvik,
and

German

and

was

general
Vermland.

in

Vermland,
wars

made
of

Gyllenspits

he
noble

infantry.

some

made

his way

in 1660.

He

died

born

was

time

He
in

in
up

was

the

from

Speserund,

at

year
the

afterward

1679, and

lt"09.

ranks

the

parish
the

of

Polish

to lieutenant-colonel,

colonel,

is buried

in

During

in

and
Sunne

finally majorChurch-

in

142

VERMLAND.

and

had

others,

brave

and

the

king

of

reputation

"This

of

use

"

is

The

"

day

I
me

Here

the

his
the
in

engaged

was

"There

king.
that

see

will

make

you

answered

be

good

and

Spits,

it

is,"

said

should

idle

have
said

when

be

he

called

the

and

asked

for

king

said
this

done

with

king.

tinued
con-

The

which

before

king,

"

and

the
him.
him.
know

day."

the

at

time

same

reaching

blood.
"I

knighted
"

the

in

evening

Spits, bowing

Spits,

the

conflict,

the

until

sword,"

covered

weapon

bloody

battle,

your

Whereupon
he

me

answered

am,"

you

"Good!"

you."

the

brought

the

see

services
"

land,

after

morning,

field, Spits

you,"

not

was

of

Here

what

the

grinding.

sword

Let

in

then."
fail

not

conclusion
"

let

weapon

next

Spits'

the

said

right!"

shall

his

Sunday

in

revolt

Spits, commanding

to

message
One

to-morrow

your

was

sword.

his

grinding

fighting

assembled

had

troops

sent

battle.

in

there

that

happened

so

services

that

the

man.

It

for

himself

for

gained

'11

gild

him

Spits

this

and
of

sword

commanded

Gyllenspits."

for

of

few

miles

Slottsbrosund,

near

fortress

old

notorious

called

Karlstad,

on

in

located,

was

Asa,

the

as

of

west

gflstolro.

residence

an

Castle, otherwise
cruel

the

of

days,

former

Edsholm

or

little island

stewards

of

Yestersysslet.
A
a

niggardly

time

She

owned

because

of

time

every

According
the

day,
second

the

near

to

one

to

"

"

"

the

on

dear

What

Edsholm

on

the

I want

in
me

with

want

you

Lady

demands

too

toll

she

bridge.

peasants

went

one

and

Mountain
side

manded
de-

of

the

the

sound

following conversation

the

lend

them, and

castle

other

them,

cook

to

she

between

peasantry

voice

loud

your

large kettle."

it ? "

Rangela

of

Edsholm

toll from

high

Castle,

passers

over

bridge."
"

You

This

shall

have

heard

was

believingit

to

be

hurriedly packed
She

of

top

neighbor,

do

the

two

agreement,

the

the

by

heaped upon

crossed

they

thereabout.

unreasonable

castle,whereupon

My

because

she

the

mountain

carried

was

to

land

the

bitterlyhated

oppressions

especiallybecause

all

for

Rangela,

Lady

woman,

and

herself

the

of

cruel

Edsholm

made

soon

and

it
at

the
her

had, however, gone

gladly."
castle,and

the
Trolls

planning

treasures
no

and

further
143

Lady Eangela,
her

deserted
than

to

destruction,
Edsholm.

Kangelsund,

VERMLAND.

144

or

the

When

since

poured
when

more

sunk

and

with

boat,

the

severe

people,

all.

and

treasure

they

her

overtook

storm

when

her,

after

named

is

which

Ransund,

into

the

has

there

than

castle

few

been

heaps

had

what

learned

peasantry

it

razed

and

nothing
of

to

gravel.

to

indicate

happened,
the

ground,
its

tence
exis-

146

VEKMLAND.

had

castle,
filled

deposited,

with

valuables,

should

power

Many
this

have

out

have

iron-bound

been

it

far

so

depths

declared

since

said

but

of

that

been

that

chest

human

no

as

always

away

by

the

vault,

made

to

at

awful

an

"

Don't

unearth

to

than

more

succeeded

chest,

vaults,

therefrom.

is

frightened
the

had

have

and

treasure,

from

it

move

the

of

one

and

attempts

searchers

the

in

get

this

the

once

glimpse
point

voice

come

of

they
calling

here

"

Okrat

otite

At

Yejefors forge, up

there

was,

however

had

partner

said
so

Norway

relates
as

the

have

we

that

young
"

nymph

My

similar

nymph

wood

genteelly,

pleased

other

charcoal

ago,

vigilanthe might be, always

*From
which

years

many

the northern

near

who,

man,

beautiful
that

she

story, by

one

time

when

lady,
rewarded

riches.
147

he
you

are

him

burner

had

observed

losing

Folkesagn,

dance,
the

your

bountifully

who.
rebuild

to

Norske

Faye,

attended

frontier,

bushy

where

she

age,
append-

garter," which
with

gold

and

148

VEKMLAND.

and

his

burn

enough,

Now,

stacks.

again,

One

beautiful

the

his

entered,
asked

frozen,

thousand

noyances
an-

work.
his

in

sat

and

burned

not

was

hut

mending

his

tools,

and,

complaining

that

permission

to

herself

warm

she

at

fire.

The

coal

burner,

understood

at

when

she

When

an

had

went

been
visitor

with
herself

warmed
the

to

he

out

name

woman's

admirably

for

for

fire,

in

and

her

and

with

the

face,
fox

burner

guest

but,

tail.
she

was

with

!"

appendage
from

coal

nymph,

whereupon,

please

troublesome

woods,

awhile,

coal

his

train,

affections,

to

front

tail,

addressed

your

face

the

the

see

wood

bushy

the

was

seen

adorned

in

long

when

courtesy,
look

Troll

his

to

nice

That

that

opportunity

unexpected
"Miss,

had

is

back

her

turned

who

enchanting

behind,

seen

given

once

and

beautiful

the

he

as

maiden

almost

was

in

him

evening,

wood

burned,

poorly

pursued

the

that

burner.

day

won

thing
every-

aruesters.

In

the

berg,
and

parish

which

best

in the

exulting at
God

could

I Avould

he

Hereupon

Through
heard

the

Make

this

Trolls

of

one

golden

crop," said

he.

the

he went

grain

and

him.
"

If I

now

by early morning

cow."

best

to his home

returned

whole

bands

on

promised

fields harvested

night

fields and

in the

"

my

of

seas

harvest

praisedfor

give

of

evening

summer

the

abundant

all these

have

farmer,

parish. One

admiring

the

be

dwelling place

dwelt

mountain

his fields

over

Sa'lje-

mountain,

exterminated.

the

farms

lies

the

formerly

was

giants,now
Near

Eksharad

of

noise

Trolls

the

bind

and

the

and
of

went

to

reaping

bed.
was

calling:

; let

the

farmer

dry

it

himself."
As
out

soon

into
he

as

the
saw

upon

the

hand

in the

sunrise

farmer

fields,where,
them

ground.

stall empty

the

work,
and

was

his

to

and

the

Guessing

that

reaped

he

to

sprang

his best

cow

U9

upon

his feet and

indescribable

grain lying in
the

the
gone.

Trolls

ment,
amaze-

bundles

had

stable,there

had
to

find

Atones.

In

the

One

Mount

of

in

former

morning,

Garphytte,

raise

tops that

mountain

dwelt,

peak

days,
as

he

themselves

giant
went
150

over

the

many

Kilseberger,

Kise.

named

from

of

one

his

grotto

out

into

Ifcl

NARIKE.

the

day,a strange sound,

greeted his

He

ear.

which

listened

into the mountain

Put

"

that

goes

said

he, meaning

as

large as

eight or
u

was

the band

wife's

the

shall

he

whereupon

it at

throw," said

poor
on

; you

plainof

took

the

the

stone

church,

adjusted

some

monstrous

it

its

work,"
in

stone

few

here

Bring

will do

that

the

giant,when

all his power

with

it go

the

Rumbo.

throw

see

garter, and, swinging

air, let

"

Iljelmaren!
just completed at

distant.

fell down

cow

gray

Lord.

threw

and

miles

ten

That

stone

the

house

the

03^

commanded,

was

turned
re-

morning ringingfor

of the

she

giantess,as

that

at

there

that

then

that lie upon

church

were

pause,

his wife.

sling it

new

in the service

first time
The

bells

whose

Orebro,

the

to

time,

stones

down

tinklingalong

him

some

called

those

garter and

into your

peak

for

and

of

the smallest

caused

times

his

through

toward

the

new

church.
"

Great

giant
had

in

when

woman,

thrown,
At

the

and

Furious

stones, took
Orebro.
Orebro

the

each

having
Intelligence
that

the

giant

general and good

an
Finally,

old

advice
man

tore

up

and

arm,

reached

one

she

pieces.
wonderful

large

two
set

out

for

the residents of
consternation

was

dear.
undertook

In great haste he

gathered

he could

them

find,put

with

out

coming,

was

the

thousand

he

rage,

under

one

into

bell rung

with

power," said the

fell upon

stone

broken

time

same

clearness.

the

was

little in

but

command,

in

up

to

save

all the

sack,and

the

worn-out

set

out

church.
shoes
to meet

NARIKE.

152

the

"

can't

said

the

giant,

rung.

who

Rise.
the

long
left

old

there,

will

you

way,

an

find,

have

and

in

man,

worn

way."
will,

go
the

threw

there,
stones

but

will

not,"
him

from

they

that

force

such

giant,

as

rang

to

they

it.
The

turn

and

with

the

who

him

let

ground

on

is

since

shoes

Then

it

but

years

these

struck

but

seven

all

"

the

is

asked

answered

exactly,"

say

the

met

appearance.

Orebro?'*

to

manner,

it

out

it

"

innocent

for

is

far

"How

he

Toby,

in

gentle

but

anything

was

in

Ulfgryt,

At

giant.

stones

the

over

most

lie

there

by

remarkable

whenever

the

roadside

is

circumstance

the

church

bells

to-day,

even

in

that

Orebro

they
are

154

NAKIKE.

built

he

public

that

same

shore

stream,

below

he

after

and

Luther

was

to

earth,

middle
an

of

hear

the

even

the

but

creek

laborers.

when

in
of

erly
north-

sandstone.

Rugga's

Bishop

in

Sweden

to

share

bridge

Cort
to

the

since

has

new

the

the

or

Papal

doctrines

fate

of

it

seemed

who

bore

burden

other

the

in

raising

always
at

was

bell,

and

and

weakness

the

bell

of

people
But

be

to

the

present

reached

the

overthrown
it

it half

escaped
the

the

bells

truth.

now

where

seen

bed, scoffing

of
even

creek,

the

call

to

was

the

of

one

message

the

into

move

where

they

succeeded
it

river, which,

south

bridge

of

to

spirit

Ruggebro,

have

Many

water,

for

ha.nd

unseen

have

north

land.

Bishop's powerful
on

yield

Edsberg,

to
to

the

called

death

determined

now

convent

together

the

Riseberga

the

in

convents

little

substantial

to-day

forced

was

It

the

the

Ruggebro.

long

power

time
from

runs

even

commonly
Not

the

is

bridge

more

of

built

that

at

or

Riseberga,

course,

The

around

Trystorp

to

is

which

ground,

-Logsjo.

Over

just

above

leads

now

of

road

by

disappeared.

one

and
out

way
sunk
of

another

the

the

of

back

into

covetous

The

inhabitants

relate about

an

of Niirike

have

called
apparition,
155

Kate

many

stories to

of Ysatter, that

156

in

NAKIKE.

times

olden

chiefly in

dwelt

the

in
of

swamps

Narike's

Oster

Ysatter,in

forests,but

the

parish

of

Asker.
the

According to
through many

and

possessinga

She

was

often

combing
who

her

which

be
with

their

it was

of

were

for

but

and

many

complaintswere

the

grain

down

was

heard

succeeded
him

caused

his

path,

his

harness.

Her

the blood

of

to

to

self
herturn

one

gone.

shown,

were

she

that

journeys

trampled
back

and

night time, her awful

perch on a tree or top of a
from
in alluringsome
one
the

fall with

his

break

load, or

like a
magpie's,and
laugh was
one
against her pranks to
helpless

still

Others

who

assisted in many

endeavored
instances.

has killed her

not

constant

her

from

she

rock,when

stand

her

in
Often, especially

laugh

caused

in

was

she took

heard

it seemed

should

she
little,
routes

ugly

showed

she

only,and

her, however

To

ments
gar-

by keeping time

them

whenever

seconds

times
some-

washing

terror,and

mimic

to

also

whiteness.

unusual

an

her

few

their clothes

to wash

Narike, the

Oster

forth.

isted
ex-

sittingupon a stump,
to the ground. Those

reached

always

was

motions,

his eyes from

In

people,she

extraordinarylength.

little distance

pleasure to

hunters

swamps

at

she

women

by

seen

the

to

saw

of hair of

head

hair which

her

went

old

the old

generations,although she usually

clad,
girlbeautifully
appearance as a young

her

made

belief of

yet won

over

as

the

to the

to stand
"

She

well with
has

gone,

others,"say

skepticismof

her
the

the old

the

she

ning
light-

people.,

presenttime.

157

NAEIKE.

favor
enjoyed her special

those who

Among

hunter, Bottorpa Lasse.

that if

he

only

of the

such

was

the

steppedout upon
the pictureof an

drew

bird,or

He

barn, the

he

game

wished

skillful shot

porch and

animal

was

called
the

upon

wall

brought within

was

of his gun.

range

Lasse invited his

neighborsto accompany
of
him on a hunt, and, expectingto bag an abundance
slow
not
to accept the invitation.
were
the}?game,
in the evening to the woods,
They betook themselves
where
they found shelter in a coal burner's hut, and
preparedto begin the hunt earlyin the morning.
quested
Along in the night Kate entered the hut,and retime

One

the hunters
examined

so

blew

handed

!"

What

it

this

secured

much

It is further

burning of
when
of

The
a

when

engaging

in

took

and

the others

did not

of

of

Ysatter, that

Asker, in

in flames

was

the year

and

in

1750,

ger
great dan-

standing on

seen

was

at the

the

roof,

progress.
she made

ceased

had

the

tower

gatheringin

they

the barrel,examined

of Kate

related

last time

had

then

shot.

Kate
destruction,

harvest

She

soon

priming
back exclaiming, Good, good, my
was
soon
manifested, when
signified

the clock

opposing their

first

"

the church

even

She

neighbors,but

Fie ! "

fine lot of game

get

as

down

their guns.

hunter's
"

and

Lasse

the

her

them, exclaiming,

Lasse's gun,

boy

of

those

returned

to show

known

presence

the fields of Ysatter.

labor

eaten

her

to

eat

themselves

conversation,which

their
into

turned

was

The

at

vesters
har-

luncheon, and
a

good humor,
Kate, a
upon

158

NAEIKE.

to

declared

man

young
catch

her

and

had

she

crash

as

heard

blow

wise

to

do

with

the

Kate

as

little

of

near

over

to

than

the

ations
vex-

Instantly

that

nose

better

for

world.

face

butter

say

nothing
whipping

good

the

in

and

to

like

enclosure

an

their

changing

possible

in

in

mouth

thought

her

produced

from

gush

others,
this

give

received

youth
to

was

would

he

the

blood.

and

Ysatter.

food

have

rific
ter-

the

blood

the

It

to

and

by,

caused

of

the

after

was

as

little

Upon the marshy oak and

the grass starts
of Sor, when

linden

covered

forth in the

island

spring,are

160

NARIKE.

be

to

here

seen,

than

the

and

which

surrounding grass,

placeswhere

the

there, circles

While

the

Elves

have

of

the

had

their

deeper green
peoplesay mark
a

ring dances.

provost, Lille Strale,was

of the

pastor

sent out late one

parishchurch, a servant was
evening
to bring a horse in from
a
pasture. Plodding along
as

best he could

when

it

darkness,he had

discovered

was

which

turn

the

in

he

way

that

he

had

not

far

gone

lost his way,

would, he could

find the

not

and,

sought

for meadow.

Exhausted
at the

of

foot of

oak

an

music

lovely

near,

at last

himself.

little

tops

of

he

the

grass

in

lively

their footsteps

light were
blades

quite

saw,

people engaged
So

sat down

Presently strains

his ears, and

the sward.

upon

that the

to rest

of

walking, he

constant

reached

multitude

ring dance

by

scarcely

were

moved.
of the

In the middle
taller and

beautiful

more

Elf

ring stood the

than

the

self,
her-

Queen

others,with

golden crown
upon her head and her clothes sparkling
in the moonlight with gold and preciousstones.
Beckoning to him, she said : Corne, Anders, and
with
me!"
tread
dance
and Anders, thinkingit
a
"

would

be

woman

the

How

comply
and

with

the

request

stepped bowing

of

into

ring.
lad,he

ventured
the

conclusion
the

to

beautiful,rose

so

Poor

who

impolitenot

did not

to

dance

in
participate
terminated

the young

oak, and

from

what

know

man

that hour

the

is not
found

he

was

fate awaited

sports of
known,
himself
never

him

the Elves.
but

again

at

its

under

again wholly

atui

Many

years

in the

and

flocked

and

skill,and

the

Father

to

the

he

his way

young

I will

he

clad

woman

you

as

follows

will

dance

in

for

he

he

as

the

over

himself

Kant, always
that

to

which

be, could

set

who

in

out

hill of

had

they

dear.

costing Kant

the

near

one

off, declared

waltz
near

white,

leap

reputed

the

and

met,

left

was

came

ended

home,

him

"If

boast

dance

the

in

bow

needed.

others

the

themselves

voices,"

was

the

him

This

justheard.

where

with

four

further

Nothing
begin

"

into

height, some

measure

he let the

in

well

gone

could

when

played

compete

When

self
him-

praise to laud

their

at

many

devil,good player as

not

on

not

Kant,

and

ready

of

it is

Kant,

little proud of his

had

pleasures were

that

it.

least word

that

his fiddle,

with

riot.

run

making

merry

the

remarked

called

the

at

knowing

near,

be there

would

great

appointed day, old

and

would

lage
vil-

skies.

the

strings

far

fun

the

on

ordinary fiddler,not

ready

and

from

that

no

When

night

Mellosa, planned

Norrbyas,

assured

related, was

with

of

Kant,

to

Stora

festival,to which,

young

Sexton

of

parish

Christmas

dancing societyof Brasta,

ago

Sea

Jpe

the

night

Bjurbacka,

saluted

him

me,

Father

dressed
ad-

and

play

polka

for

Kant,

you."

So

said, so

done.

stone

and

applied

Father

the

bow
163

Kant
to

sat

the

himself

upon

strings of

the

163

NARIKE.

Such

polka

expected
to

as

the

over

the

but

he

Finally
God

"

forgive

brought

the

of

the

his

was

persuaded
finally
waltzes

me,

hill.

renown

than

bow

had

never

seemed

bounded

forced

follow.

to

became

arm

wild

numb,

measure.

something

was

wrong.

What

have

parted,

and

sinner.

For
take

again
he

upon

his

before

on

himself

his

up

that
the

Kant

the
he

he

of

night

acquired

the

ward,
home-

could

the

an

at

devil,

but,

fiddle,
one

brook

hastened

time

eventful
and

fiddler.

the

that

long

memory,
as

from

heart,

found

played

strings

heard
of

to

superior.

had

fiddle

was

Heavy

complied,

itself

The

same

poor

the

laugh

to

he

tones

himself.

acknowledging
all,

the

that

instant

awful-sounding
foot

The

of

myself?"

upon

Upon

he

his

in

forth

fiddle

was

arm

understood
burst

his

him.

another

continued

now

control

play.

from
his

and

followed

music

Kant

less

help

strings

melody

One

much

without

come

all

from

came

now

hear,

to

lost

he

Instantly

instrument.

after
be

not-

when

he

beautiful
had

ened
fast-

greater

The

snipe,as

is well

known,

low, marshy meadows,

164

is

and

bird

which,

which
in

habits
in-

flight,

165

VESTERMANLAND.

makes
of

noise

its

with

wings

the

unlike

not

neighing

horse.

farmer,

One

had

in his

dry

summer

in

days

many

himself

who

lazy and

man

rode

succession,to

water, without

no

employ
the

first

instructed.

looked

never

his

it

giving

the poor

master's
where

drink,

animal

horse,

there

was

he

as

was

thus

through the long dry period.

It happened one
day that the farmer
the
servant
city,and commanded

would

been

So

negligentservant.

pasture

after his property,

had

left to

suffer

the

horse

from

the

where

he would,

pasture. The

not

returningin

but

neither

found

his master

season,

could

from

horse could be found.

no

he

the

find

the

days later,when

in the

air.

Soon

his

after

It had

"

Are

hastened
with

him,

peared
disapnot

was

and

persuasivetones
the

with

another

From

horses,and

horse

was

boy

day

before

for water

?"

horse.

!"

adjoining

an

cried the

His

to

transformed

farmer,

shout

was

swered
an-

the

the

grasp

into

farmer, in
the

halter,

bird, which,

into the air.

farmer

all else he

when

continued

about

was

neigh,flew

that

his

neighing
horse, as
a

neigh.

Gralle,Gralle,my
when

heard

drinking in

the

again out,

was

observed

there,Gralle

you

to catch
a

farmer

surprisehe
he

supposed, standing and

meadow.

want

animal.

servant

after

out

pasture completely, and

continuingthe search,to

and

The

again.

Some

he

the

set

the

search

but

went,

man

fetch

to

to

go

saw

they went

took

care

to it that
to

of

his

they did

pasture.

own

not

"astle

At

days,
search

careful
In
her

the

it

the

were

them,

upon

each

Klinta

Spring,

situated

to

love

on

south

the

there

sprung

up
eyes

many

in

check, they

certain

of

with

great pomp,

that

Knowing

other

most

day

had

keeping expressions

meet

agreed

One
with

ardent

an

the

royal descent,

received

was

people.

young

of

stood,

now.

daughter.

until

long

which

remnant

any

lady

beautiful

not

was

between

dwelt

there

Bedelunda,

said, a castle,of

prince, who

of

reveal

fails to

and
it

to

came

fptnta

parish

it is

so

castle

young

and

in the

Tibbie,

in former

mud

night

castle

at

Klinta

near

Mountain.
in the

Late

asleep, and

when

evening,

it had

quiet in

become

lady crept quietly from

gate,

but

the

her

to

ring

which

she

easily bribed.

Then

neck, proffering it
old

could

man

pass,

with

the

tendered

the

with

not

resist, and
that

condition

castle

the

; such

he

quietly

hand
not

was

chain
a

ing
Think-

her

from

but

she

young-

it for her.

gold

ring

to

drew

him,
took

she

open

were

castle,the

clown

she

gold might persuade him,

inhabitants

the

room

refused

porter

all its

from

her

temptation
allowed

should

so

the

her

to

before

return

dawn.
she

When
the

arrived

at

prince sittingupon
him,

of that

of

she
her

threw

the

stone

herself

lover,

she

spring

into

found

near

his

she

she

thought

saw

by, and, approaching

But,

arms.

herself

in

the

instead

embrace

167

VESTERMANLAND.

of the Mountain

mountain, however, she

interior of the

the

ing
reach-

Before

into the mountain.

her

bore

her up and

lifted

Mountain,, who

Klinta

of

King

ceeded
suc-

the giant's
he wore
from
slippingthe crown
head and hanging it,as she passed,upon the branch of
that she had
that the prince could
see
so
a pine tree
kept her appointment.
When
they reached the inside of the mountain, the
in

giant laid

the young

after which

came

to the

there

he

and

the

in

hanging

crown

what

his attention

mountain, where

to the

happened, and
piercedhis body with

in

When

it.

her

back

commanded
giant woman
to the spring.
But,"

you

reach

there three

"

so

the young
and

to the

the

Meanwhile

the

by

himself

spring

giant

porter, in
from

the

While

happened.

woman

laid

was

thrown

it

the

at

her
added

remorse

woman

to carry

son

she,

her

breathed
the

of
his

over

tower, and

before

carrying

giantwas
side

"

forfeited."

been

she

the

his sword

the young

lives will have

to

understood

drew

anguish

finally,

attracted

now

the

And

prince

came,

was

He

tree.

had

awoke,

and

the meadow

around

he failed to find his mistress

spring. When

walked

the

Meantime

had made.

asleep,

told her what

and

mother

to his

he went

the

upon

she fell

where

chamber,

discoveryhe

beautiful

the

his

spread" in

"star

carefullydown

woman

prince.

deed,
ended

thus

last

had

his

days.
The

wagon
an

prince and
and

eminence

wagon

and

his love

conveyed
near

sword

to

Gryta
were

laid upon

were

beautiful

and

there

buried

in

green

golden

meadow

interred.
the

on

Even

mound,

the

which

VESTERMANLAND.

168

spring

every
bird
be

cherry,
dug

receive

up,
his

is

by

surrounded

but

when
mortal

both

he

wound

hedge
and

wagon
who

is

first

therefrom.

of

sword

to

see

white,

blooming

shall,
the

in

latter

time,
shall

170

VESTERMAJtfLAND.

he

dwelt

duringthe
he

always

in

summer

and

the

forest,chopping coal-wood

burning it in
but

toiled,nothing

the winter.

luck

bad

returned

was

him, and, leading all other subjects,

poor Nils
talk of the

One

his home

where
village
he

day when

for

Yes, indeed;it
answered

draw
on

with

the

ground

for

the stack
and

he

began

to

that

as

in the

Nils could

of them

be

evening

coal

time

day'swork, and

well

not

say no,

assisted him
Nils

she

so

with

had

so

so

with him

she became

bother

did not

with

turned
re-

When

the drawing,

much

nor

so

had

year

and

forest,he

was

said he would

was

careful
think

of three

burner,for she

trouble

been

make

she

the mother

no

presuming,and
him

in the forest three

the coal

that he had

like,but, as

thoughts,and

came

day.

next

remained

more

not

was

time.

woman

take her home

did

her

had

before

the fourth

When

thought of

she

burned

was

children,but this
care

began

woman

the material

noon

When

could

during which

years,

by

and

ance,"
assist-

some

faster than

stack.

new

to him

have

to

the dark

near

followingday, and dailythereafter.

the

Thus

much

again

come

never

good coal

Nils

coal burner
the

took

wood

Nils what

might

The

good

his horse,so that

she asked
if she

be

Nils, whereupon the

logs and

to carry

would

the

was

stack of wood

burning,on the other side of the lake

came
Harg Mountain, a strange woman
asked him if he needed
help in his work.
"

to

was.

a
constructing

was

ever
How-

entered

from

them.

demanded

that

her his wife.

very
not
over

useful
to

she

upon

he

This
to

him

betray his

the matter.

171

VESTERMANLAND.

day he

One

he

thinkingas

He

child.

had

the

from

the

coal

there

burst

upon

him.

him

was

he

similar

he had

his

made

she

he

went, when

he

ment
agree-

before

strike three times

On

As

an

arrival,and

standing

sighta

help.

first entered

tree

his

woman

and

pine

kiln.

not

thoughts,returning

when

woman

had

Troll

that

scene

neared

to

cent
inno-

an

her company

always upon
stack,he would
old

be

been

not

set him

whether
not

forgotthat

strange

approachingthe
ax
an
against an

from

might

and

he

home,

service,that

wits

if it

in these

to his forest

with

reflect

to

there

since he

thought

not

began

he heard

lent
willingly

so

Involved

his

what

misstep,and

who

had

he had

church, where

to

years, and

for many

made

went

the

with

little way

suddenly

nearly took

stack

his

he discovered

it in

brightflames,and around it stood the mother and

her three children
drawing the coal. They drew and
and sparksfilledthe air high
slacked so that fire,smoke
toward
the heavens, but instead of pine branches,
with
used for slacking,
they had bushy tails,
ordinarily
in the snow,
which, after dipping them
they beat
the fire.
When

Nils had

contemplated this awhile,he crept

trunk
he made
the pine whose

stealthilyback

to

echo

blows

lay three
far

heard
went

and

forward
now

it. The
went

stack

When

as

duties

woman

as
saw

ax,

if he

thing was as he was

burned steadilyand

her
the

his

Mountain.

Harg

to the stack

every

about

at

away

from

that

so

it

Thereupon
had

he

nothing,

seen

accustomed

well, and

was

the

to

see

woman

usual.
Nils

again,she

renewed

her

172

VESTERMANLAND.

be allowed

appealsto

to his

go

home

with

and

him

his wife.

become
"

to

the

Yes,

shall be

matter

settled now," said

Nils,

and departedfor home, ostensibly

to
consolingly,

his

horse,but he

instead to

went

shores of the lake, where

lived

he asked

pursue

what

no

his horse

hitch

he should

ride

Troll

woman

drive

brisklyto

The

and

coal

children to
ice and

When

kiln

standing
horse

could

When

the

from

shore.

to

the

cart; and

the
of

best
the

let

slip the
and

cart

Troll

the wolves

saw

back!

it for my

do

!"

Then

But
he

she

sake,do
Nils

heard

the

ning
run-

saw,

largepack
from

fast

as

as

his way

the

call and

shrieked.

it for your

the

shore.

other
to

of

left

were

began

Trolls

her

heading for the

possiblespeed.

harness

continued

into the
and

lake,he

she

loop

no

woman

its contents

back!"

come

was

ice,up

slipperyice, and rode

straightto the
carry him

daughter,Yipa
the

shout
the

the wilderness,a

he

the

the
time

same

to

the

the

beg. "Come
will not

horse ;

into

over

called to

the middle

him

that
on

of the

again.

jump in,at the

he reached

shafts, so

Then

back

get

that

harness.

carefullythat there

and

wolves, whereupon

you

to

putting his horse

toward

or

home

go

harness

so

pausing;

harness,rode

or

the

to

to it

saw

the reins

woods

ice

to

from

harnessed
burner,followingthe instructions,

his horse and

upon

the

on

children
the

him

in the reins

the ice

whom

free himself

to

cart,but

coal-kiln without

the

at

to the coal

over

wise old man,

advised

man

be found

loopsshould

turn

old

The

the dilemma.
and

to

course

the east

Kallernas,on
a

fetch

"If

youngest
toward

callingone

to

173

VESTEBMANLAND.

the

other,
in

cousin

of

depths

has

loop,"

does

did

Nils

fields,

and

roads

stones

only

arrived

came

and

Nils,
to

his

health
the

days.

he
few

and

of

the

loops

and

from

reply

the

tore

acres

Thus

the

his

ill

Trolls

go
to

horse

his

the

cottage
were

once

but

and

dead,
of

he

forest,
until

caught

he

Troll

stable.

the

and

over

where

home,

fell

from

came

way,

his

after,
"When

in

that

corner

shortly

cabin

around
the

not

weeks.

many

direction,"

that

the

away

fell

sold

then."

straight

when

himself,
bed

in

ride

not

and

shot

Stripa,

came

Harkallarn,

at

Ringshallen,

had

in

Harsberg.
him

He

"

no

sister
hold

catch

Catch

"

Harsberg,

"Ringshallen,
"He

pull!"

in

Brother

"

confined

was

his

recovered

and
the

cultivated
end

napping.

of

his

One

evening,
little girlwent

ago,

the

forest

search
gone

of

to

long time
up through

Bolstre

Castle

sheep that

some

in

had

astray.

Keaching the inside

walls,the little girlwas
174

of the
met

by

175

VESTERMANLAND.

old

an

clothed

woman,
who

covering,

friends

was

so

while

it

become

to

and

possession

of

care

her

of

number

take

to

skirt

red

her

into

gave

her

in

and

box,

she

went

manded
com-

invite

to

her

at

guests

head

gray

ter's
daugh-

wedding.
The

girl
the

refuse
a

stone

thus

sat

her

head

the

tree

box,

and,

charge,

in

tree, and

in

such

revealed

its

"

and

The

did

woman

way

not

home,

would

that

the

household,

in

not

her

one

buried

return,

the

wear

lost

long

go
crown,

to

upon
she

When

had

twittering
leaves

from
the

upon

flew
of

over

fell

cross

gold
it

was

ground,

patiently,

finally
her

it

the

Troll

with
was

Now

lover.

Troll's

the

down

crown

and

so,

with

taking
do

blessings

after

waited

girl

sat

form

bridal

dare

and

open

gold

shining

costly 'jewels.

other

many

box,

instantly

cover

contents

not

two

up,

to

as

the

whereupon

did

bird

looking

manner

she

return.

heard

she

time

long

the

taking

woman's

the

wait

to

that

frightened

where

set

jewel

and

fine,

so

it

that

out

only
back

But

No

bride

it

the

girl
to

misfortune
to

surely

her

on

casket.

clear

was

old

the

property.

brought
carried

she

but

soon

every

upon

the

castle

lies

to-day.

and

is

child

out

child

also, that

be

must

to

will

be

Bettna
A

should

child
for

home

allowed

to

No

like

began

to

that
were

child

and

was

sought

danger
could
"

wise

child
in

her

first

attend

away,

attending

day

which

on

obliged

was

the

to

her

to

duties
the

she

to

of

wants

the

absence

fire

go
her
was

the

It

greedy

so

The

way.
of
no

eaten

longer

be

'

176

it devoured

out

it

of

doubt

any

Whereupon
who,

parents

was

cried

ugly,

people being

being

woman,

the

became

that

haps,
per-

baptism, cried

however,

weeks,

changeling."
old

anything unusual,

change.

in its

came

is not

distance

before

not, during

some

There
was

steel

occurred

birth

first

noticed

had

observe

in great

home.

have

After

continuously

of

the

that

once

as

thrown

out.

child

fiend.

to

during

would

if the

attention

some

christened

time

and

go

one

If

given

the

in

evening

be

short

family,

own

the

but

coming,

the

had
lived

who

officiate

to

article

which

ago.

mother,

hand

other

Trolls,

peasant's wife

Her

on

was

years

be

not

happen

may

fire

there

in

water

should

bandages.
it

the

where

room,

the

some

or

by the

exchanged

young

child.

its

to

; that

is washed

precautions

many

in

out

go

needle,

attached

these

paid

to

yet christened

not

new-born

the

its

allowed

be

not

must

that

knows

intelligentgrandmother

Every

the

thing
every-

poor,

they

house

and

that

the

husband

said, could

178

SODERMANLAND.

she

returned,
and

stone,

taking

child

another

bearing

the

up

first

it

laid

returned

one,

the

upon

the

to

house.
The

as

the

woman

child

sleeping
the

When
went

The

charge,
fallen

As
burden

great

child,
great

hid

she

his

the

under

just
the

for
such

in

could

the
child

carried

the

wagon.
she

gone

which

from

soon

took

house,

the

as

she

turned
re-

upon
where-

in,

stone.

of

welfare

the

extraordinary

an

his

close

not

his

little

manner

eyes

for

the

night.

soon

to

hands,

found

had

place

under

coat

house,

anxious
had

the

their

divining

resting

into
his

the

child

traveler,

his

and

to

disappeared

which

in

returned

the

into

of

rest

and

time

with
she

disappeared

Troll

third

had

it

and

actions,

from

cautiously

crept

purpose,

her

observed

man

as

the

it

house,

consternation

which,

as

rejoicing.

dawned
where

over

may

be

he

went

with

he

found

the

the

presumed,

his

in

occupants

disappearance
was

precious

received

of

the
with

What

is

now

with
Eriksberg,

among

*The
of

character

chief

President

and

Vxkull, to whom
As
a

far

woman

as

can

be

Senator
the

name

the best accounts

judged from
understanding, decision and

of unusual

179

of

its castle-like buildings

parks

estate

an

once

the country seat

and

gardens,was

called

Pintorp,
upon

in this narrative
Erik

is the

wife

Gyllerstierna, Beata

Pintorpa is given.
obtainable, Lady Beata was
of Lady

power.

It is quite possible

180

SODERMANLAND.

which
"

tradition

The

of

Lady

At

at his

them

death, yet

her

to

melancholy

story, lived

the

goes
a

young

of

story
nobleman

left his

man,

Instead

to his widow.

estates

the

Pintorp."

Pintorp, so

who,

fixed

has

and

goods

of

tress
proving a good misdependents, she impoverished

numerous

in all

possibleways and treated them with the

the castle she had deep cells,
greatest cruelty. Under
the terrors
the slightest
of which, on
provocation,
poor innocent

many
She

would

and

he who

his back

vicious

set

he

dogs

would

the

morning

day's work.

Noticing

time, she
of

flew
and

abuse

estate,and

that

in her

have
command
and

tragical end
of

localization
The

opinion

our

derived
that

the

estate

days, resided

later

of her

myth,

alone

that

took
thereon.

to

tease-

its

name

mand
com-

mercilessly

stories
her

therefore

of

she

dependents
her

she

inhuman

generation,

and

may

did

not

conduct

that

this is

legend.
that

because

though
from

the

Yxkull

Beata
of

story-tellers have
"

be

and
that

and

the

the

execute
to

servants

than

found

confiscated.
possessions

severe,

date

German

ever

to be

was

and all his

hazarded

Pina

and

little

pouring upon him a

in punishment commanded

If he failed to

treatment

for the

most,
fore-

is

uncritical
from

rage,

fellow

on

it, before evening,uncut, top

similar

in this gruesome
which

of

are

stood

the

It is certain

love.

their

unreasonably

been

Pintorp

unfortunate

punctuallyhe

and

exactions

sometimes

with

evening

upon

the estate

from

of

largestoak

garden.

fully and
driven

could

people congregate

curses,

to carry

to the

children,
hour

fixed

in the

Lady

an

into

to fell the

him

at

go home

the castle steps watching the

flood

and

beggars

on

experience.

to

lashed.

well

Early one

behind

made

was

at his work

not

was

that

be certain

creature

the

credulously
good

the

taken

grounds

family

to

came

of

name

for

exist

of Pinaur,

play

part

estate, Pintorp,
granted,
for

who,

the
in

was

belief
former

SODERMANLAND.

Pondering
woods

where

looked

so

to

his sentence

over

he met

old

an

done

am

went

man

who

man

the

to

he

inquiredwhy

the

old

does not

unfortunate

what

man

the Lord

for,if

aid," sighed the

my

the

sad.

Because

"

181

fellow,and

his mistress

task

come

formed
in-

had

puf

him.

upon
"

Don't

oak, then

that

set

Gyllerstiernaand

"

the

uneasy," said

be

the

yourselfupon

but

stranger,

chop

trunk, when
draw

it to

Svante

Baner

he

instructed,began

will

Erik
the

castle."
The

peasant, as
fell with

tree, which
his

Taking

ax.

began

to

at the

arrived
the tree

on

you

The

been

man

voice

your

knees, Svante?"

lady

who

to swear,

with

to

the castle

of the

one

heard

him.

instead

in the

and

the

of

to

were

black

"

"What,
the

steps at

had

end, to threaten

the

there

an

was

and
castle,

horses stood
in black

dressed

the

as

repenting she

the walls of the

man

was

invisible

to say,

Hereupon

two

once

yard. Just

anything further,who

imprisonment.

follow

gates

of

short time the oak had

was

but
helpers,

scold

at

speed

and

standing upon

was

earthquake which shook

black carriagedrawn
by
castle yard. A handsome
from
the
carriage,bowed
prepare

the castle gate

stumbled,and

the laborer's

began

in

blow

tree

The

opposing fences

designatedspot in
struck

top

trunk,the

cut the

to

the third

at

by horses.

understood,without

time

the

aside like straws, and

brushed

haulers

crash

upon

if drawn

great that

so

soon

great

his seat
as

move

was

lady

Tremblingly
"

and

in the

stepped
bade

for she

her
knew

183

SODERMANLAND.

the stranger was

well who

three

remain

She

consent.

her, and

denied

hours,

three
which

but

she

When

that

saw

prayed

three

not

also

was

days, then
in

minutes

affairs.
her

availed

prayers

allow
to, at least,

him

for three

only

household

her

; this

months

allowed

was

disposeof

to

asked

last she

at

to let her

visitor would

the

for three

begged

him

begged

; to this

yet

years

she

"

nothing she

curate, chambermaid

her

with

her

the

journey.

and

house

This

granted,so they entered the carriage,which

instantlyunder way and went off at such a speed
stood in the yard saw
the people who
nothing but

that

streak behind

black

the

When
time

they

hall,he
her

gave

that

concluded
shoes

her

filled with
the

gave

by
the

it

third

if

with

The
into the

her

three

with

priestwho
opening

such

her

head,

geance
ven-

and

until her

times

asked

she

fire.

her

trap

in

shoes.

blood.

glowing

dance

some

permissionto give
chamberlain, whose
fingers were

her

vanished

woman

from

chambermaid

fingersas

with

times

streamed

first dance

as

ridden

wooden

and

gown

hair three

blood

gold ring to

burned

coarse

her

the

had

followers

lightedcastle,up the steps of

them.
ing
Arrivgentleman conducted
deprivedthe lady of her rich clothes

by dancing

were

After

her

instead

he combed

Next

the

on

it.

and

to

black

in the
and

lady

came

the

which

her

go

was

was

to

servants

the second

After

key ring, which

iron.

At

in the

where

nearest

the

woman

and

opened
and

peeped
had

she

scorched

termination

the

floor

cloud of smoke

stood

dance

of
the

flames.
with

curiosity

gone

down,

SODERMANLAND.

when

spark

When

all

injunctions
into

the

and

the

not

horses

back.

the

Instantly
and

where

way

back

with

carriage,

the

travelers

they

wandered

to

Pintorp.

black

in

found

three

and

even

sprang

straight,
but

and

the

themselves

years

the

strong

they

curiosity,

horses,

the

gave

speed,

great
her

in

with

but

broad

was

him

eye.

Hurriedly

control

not

one

home,

way

galloped
could

hit

gentleman

back.

The

and

but

return

look

carriage.

chambermaid

their

to

to

had

the

over

permission

servants

forest,

he

was

below

from

up

thereafter

that

so

eye

came

looked

road

in

before

the

appeared
dis-

wild

finding

OMxTritig.*

About

mile

and

several

valley, between
island
herself

upon

which

and

all her

The

Vessels
many
the

mud

there

is

between

the

At

until

had

small

lake

the

is

respectable size, but

reeds.

good

while

which,

upon

cuckoo

Insolent

would

have

there

lived

the

as

its

its

near

banks

quite
with

fish

for

enough.
the

on

estate

Nasbyholm,

as

lies

water-course,

empty

lady

ground.
play-

over

caught
been

way
graze

of

once

grown

there

lake, perhaps

near

lady

legend

Polycrates

localities

has

was

in

Now

their

spreads

not

the

notable

stone."

This

*The

almost

now

and

goats

pike formerly had

is

bays.

bottom.

and

cows

which

back

this

and

an

buried

winding

stream

formed,

man

its

at

stream

poor

Millar's

found,

was

little

otherwise

far from

not

King

pot, that

his

"

Many

been

banks,

this

place

one

burned

through there,

small

and

perch

the

formerly

was

lake

of

vessel

time

one

but

and

two

unhindered

grass-grown

where

and

Ingiald I llrada

Eldsund,

sunken

nothing

heights

narrow

attendants.

then,

that

times

connecting

ago

years

Strengniislies a

wood-covered

called

way

went,

from

in olden

valley is

water

open

half

in

of
in

was

the

rich

ring1, originally
has

Samos],

Scandinavia,

Priest's

very

Daughter

as
:

in

Na"rike,

in Denmark,
184

Oriental

an

become

still

and

part
The
Free

[See Herodotus

tale
of

Rich

the

folk-lore

Lady;

Birthe,

proud,

more

etc.

in

of

Norway,

on

several
The

186

SODERMANLAND.

When

she

she

it
Has

"

The

with

the

moderate

her

riches
lost

lady

my

lady

ceased

priest,

who

sat

toward

the

"Here

ring

upon
The

story
this

it
does

day.

be

ring

talk,

"

and

lady,

window

sat

he

the

asked

who

from

taken

cast

the

at

finger

because

priest
might

quietly

it

is, any

the

table.

than

How

to

the

to

greater

valuable

most

rushed

her

with

saw

could

her.

maid.

glance

the

at

looking

out

lake.

lady

serious

she

haste

she

pike,

looking

mistress'

her

possible

largest

upon

great

wrangling
think

and,

recognized

In

ring.

the

open

shining,

something
care,

cut

grew

pale,

the

said

way,"

but

maid,

the

priest

and

the

laid

looked

more

ever.

went

not

with

her

and

relate,

but

the

her
lake

riches
is

called

thereafter,

Goldring

the

to

In the forest north

Stora

Malm,

because

there

on

lies

King

the

has

been

XI.

Stallsbacke

is said to have

the

parishof

Stall Hill"

"

had

his stable

journeys.

forest

garden
and

hill called

Charles
of his

one

"Within

Djulo,in

of Stora

where

the

near

many

compelled to
187

hill there

is

man

has

gone

wander

the

whole

an

chanted
en-

astray,

night

80DERMANLAND.

through, because
coat

inside out,

him

the

he

did

that

turning

fire at the sun,

throwing

or

know

not

would

key to his deliverance.

Many have, during these wanderings,
in the enchanted
themselves

the steward
Late

path

himself

as

Djulo,succeeded
Thursday evening, while

the

Stora

pasture

suddenly

in the

garden ever
the
heavens,

to the

home

which

by

seen

Lofberg,
in doing.
traveling the

The

man.

ated
liber-

old

visible

was

prisoned
im-

all have

high

give

been

mansion, he

of

presence

grated gates, beyond

beautiful

not

the enchantment

from

from

one

from

garden,but

his

found

wail

with

the

most

moon

was

and
high in
Lofberg could distinguish
that the
objectsas clearlyas in daylight. He saw
trees
were
hung full of fruit,and that the bushes
bowed
with
berries,which
glistened like precious
he had viewed
the magnificent sight a
When
stones.
few minutes, and was
about
old man,
who
to go on, an
proclaimed himself the gardener, presented himself,
and invited Lofberg to go in and
gather of the fruit
what he pleased. But
too wise for this.
Lofberg was

He

understod

Trolls,and
into

what

answered

beautiful

more

go

that

he

that

at

garden, and

strange gardens

saw

was

the

there

home

that he had
to

get

no

few

work
was

of the
a

much

occasion

rotten,

to
sour

apples.
This
came

up

he
a

should

have

not

strong wind, which

wall,and, as Lofberg left

crash

home,

there

vision

suddenly melted

came

said.

blew

it behind
in the

away.

Suddenly
his hat

him

and

over

there
the

hastened

forest,whereupon the

In
of

out

Supplementing

to

the

priest's

this

story,

worldly-minded

the

parish

Svingarn
it

is

related

wife

for

of

Veckholm,
lived,

Fjord,
that

seducing

the

punishment
the

servant

east

the

in

meted
into

the

190

UPLAND.

fifteenth
and

century,a priestwidely known

Bible,and
rest, he
at

No

goodness.

in the

altar.

His

wife, who

did

the

attended

kindly,determined
end,

church

look

not

by

went

that he did not read

evening, when

to

went

the

and

day

to

only

put

others

end

her

to

these
an

had

offer up

to

upon

for his wisdom

his

his
to

gone

prayers

wrorldlyaffairs,

nightly ramblings
to them, and to this

evening,called into service one of the servants.

Lasse," said she, if you will put a white
sheet over
the path and
you and stand in the dark near
from
the church, you
frightenfather when he comes
one

"

"

shall have
The

his

nothing againstthis,and
mistress,clad
the

positionnear

and

of ale."

had

man

of
took

pot

himself

with

the

directed

as

path connecting

the

sistance
as-

and

church

parsonage.
After

awhile

the

from

priestcame

the

church.

Upon observingthe spook, he read a prayer and bade

the apparition
sink into the ground.
The man
sank into the ground to his knees without
betraying himself, but continued to play the ghost.
The
Lasse
sank
into the
priestprayed again, when
ground to his waist.
It is I ! dear father ! it is I !
cried Lasse,now
"

"

in consternation.
It is too

"

attempt
after

death

The
and
woman

to

the

same

frighten
should

her

has

Veckkolm.

been

late,Lasse

husband
in the

remain

story is told

attempt
of

late! too

of

from
grave

to

repliedthe priest,

devotions

was

that

her

body

undecayed.

member

woman

made

his

!"

establish

of the
that

she

old

family of Ickorna,

is identical

with

the

191

UPLAND.

with

alive

sank

To
raised

one

into

the

earth

the

commemorate

on

when

voice.

sorrowful

the

the

which

spot,
old

one

At

the

out

of

has

always

become

the

servant

sight.

incident,
is

time

same

wooden

replaced
old

and

cross

by
decayed.

was

new

"Id

Near

Lagga Church,

hundra,

is

of it toward
is

said, two

so

In
ben

the

least
the

five hundred

feathers

the

old

of

lived

old,

the

near

the

other

his

and

Gub-

Lagge

last
hair

at

was

seen,

white

as

Will

the

and

out

as

him

the
Good

"

healths

drink

in and

going

when

mountain,

saluted

come

you

Jacob

named

peasant

came

thank

is another

you," replied Jacob,

companionship.

able

drink,

to

If you

it until

save

who

had

have

sire
de-

no

than

more

morning,

for

there

day coming."

That

known

it

dove.

man

for such
are

called

when

who,

"

hill

side

estate.

giant

to

the

which,

Cottage,"

Kasby

near

On

Lang-

"

No,

"

south

one

village of Lagga, passed

me

you

the

years

morning, Joppe!

"

an

Watcher's

morning

one

mountain

with

is
"

Lagge

man

Early
to

lead

mountain

old

"

opening, from

church

of

municipality

the

Kashogen,

to

the

mountain.

Meadow

"

in

of

singularlyformed
paths

called

north

tew

is

good

that

advice,"

before,

should

said

Lagga.

have

been

"

Had
richer

now."

man,

"It

is not

"Yes

it

account

of

his fist at

yet

is,for
the

Lagga

too

late,"replied the peasant.

I must

church
clock

leavo

here

bells," said
tower.
192

in the
the

morning

on

giant, shaking

About
at

the

a
one

mile

northwest

time,a

parishonersof

*The
water
nymphs
plaintive strain and

are

from

Jiirna

Church

was

cated,
lo-

mill,Snoaqvarn,belongingto

water

Nas.
noted

expressing

musicians
a

longing
194

; their
to be

music
released

usually being in
the day of
on

195

DALARNE.

that
saw

water

fiddle

on

"What
?"

you

just arrived

had

sittingin

man

psalm from
good do you
the priest.

church

of

Nas

set out

for

mill,when

he

the

at

the

rapidsbelow
psalm book.

think
You

"

said

the

chaplainof

the

its own,

priestof
place,and

had

before

Sunday morning,

One

it,playing

playing will

your

need

Jam

expect no

do
!"

mercy

Sadly the figureceased playing,and broke his fiddle

in pieces,
whereupon the priest regretted his severe
condemnation, and again spoke :
God
knows, maybe, after all."
I'll
the man
in joy, "then
"Is that so ?" exclaimed
charmingly
pick up my piecesand play better and more
"

before."

than

mill in the

another

To

Lindsnas,

peasant

in the

it

yet ground.

mill

not

was

"as
"

received

"Whew!

what

judgment.

Sometimes,

capricious

certain
for
mill

ruleis

regions that
at that

time

but
of

one

the

the

the matter

burst.

the

water

eyes

again no
not

so

streams

should

nymphs

if

see

that

the

to

the

might be,when
below, two

he

wicket

the

have

!"

you

have!"

eyes

cried the

reply.

no

go and

his arrival

on

great eyes you

going they stop it, break

millstones

he would

opened

monstrous

peasant again cried

what

devil ! what

The

peasant,but

the

and

glaring at him from

large as half moons."

saw,

parish,Lindqvarn,near
with
his grist.
time

noticed

He

running,

to learn

wheel-house

one

came

night he thought

Along
was

same

not
are

it,or

the

answer.

folk-lore
in the
often, they appear
which
It is believed,
they inhabit.

grind grain
out

on

in all the

grind

at such

the

night before

streams,
a

furious

and

as

in

mas,
Christ-

if they

find

that

the

rate

DALARNE.

196

he

Then

Are

"

the

he

stirred

up

returned.

he

now?"

large

as

eyes

your

he

which

with

brand,

fire

large

where

mill,

the

into

sprang

shouted

through

wicket.
!

"Yes

"

Hereupon
in

the

at

once

in

came

the

floor,

where

the

wheel

peasant
the

began

the

from

answer

the

ran

voice

to

seemed

turn

stream.

stick

to

again.

through
come

from,

hole

and

Many
of

parish

for

wide
The
to

ago

Ore,

named

wonderful

his

king, hearing
and

he

had

that

his

died

on

haversack

was

might

name

his
would

The

struggle

such

with

force

his reward,

For
could

skate

him

the

by

returned

nearly

twelve

square

*It
made

day

is believed
a

part

of

him,

his

king, and

arrival

however

into

put

his

holm.
Stock-

at

told

was

and

out

gave

bread

speed

he

that
it

might

suddenly

cluded
con-

great

and

begun
his

three

antagonist

of

ribs

his

demanded

as

day,

one

and

his

upon

broken.

were

much
it

back

land
was

he

as

granted

king.

he

this

command.

Stenbock.

Bolsbjorn

When

to

the

laying

in

come

strong

so

off at such

set

upon

soon

that

around

and

foreign

be

to

king's

new-baked

vanquish

by Bolsbjorn

he

reward,

was

the

followed

warm

own

if he

the

superior.

him,

to

to

arrived

said

was

obey

the

conducted

He

his

had

yet

was

in
far

him

newly

who

upon

and

way,

noted

commanded

with

to

which

dog,
the

him,

found

his skates

Strapping

about

hastened

Bolsbjorn

Bole,

at

Bolsbjorn,

Stenbock,

never

lived

strength.

wrestle

named

champion

be,

man

Stockholm

that

there

generations

this
the

home
miles

he
of

had

made

land,

the

which

his

circuit

of

ants
descend-

occupy.
from

comes

folk-lore

of

an

Dalarne.
197

old

Icelandic

Saga,

which

has

been

lue

It is

made

said
their

Making

Salen, they

The

befall

him, body

Just

them.

and

seen

any

these

that

not

to

out
finally,with-

Josaterdal

each

that

soldiers

so

nearer,

was

one

When
raised

but

of the

they
a

the

did

the

thick
did

up and

diggers

wore

began

allow

not

hopped

even

up and

men

soon

stood

that

they

could

frighten them,

not

side

answered.

one

calf

red

that

this

198

no

officer

grand

marched

so

on

hill

in the

them,

powder-smoke

other.

gallows

dig

Suddenly

pressed
in

enveloped

happened

had

fairies,pretended

diggers, but

the

at

soldiers

of

number

to

addressed

and

this to disturb

tall

strange

large fir tree,

understood

reached

they began

after

see

of

man

temptation.

as

shoot

dragged

than

other

question,and

approached
Soon

Lake

night,across

them

seekers, who

no

further

ing
unearth-

their way.

on

the

that

men

of

purpose

inquired if they

another, who

were

hear

four

the

"

midsummer

boat

whose

treasure

rowers

silence,

utmost

in Josaterdal.

approaching

aspect, behind

float-wood

the

buried

one

way,

saw

little later

be

to

this

of

for

party

up

treasures

not

buried

seeks

the
harm

and

ignorant

not

were

time

one

the

vain

in

be

search

They

to

who

soul.

and

he

that

carefully maintain

must

treasures

lest his

rule

established

an

of the
a

hill.

red

shirt

It

so

that

100

DALAKNE.

attracted
cried

the

out

"

Shall

spirits,

which

of

one

begin

Ave

he

Whereupon
followed

the

of

attention

neck

lost

over

with

his

head

him

wearing

courage

by

the

and

others.

the

took

red

to

shirt
his

heels,

"

Slue
Finn

A
time

suffered

*The

or

because
foe.

lucky

omen,

house

aud

if

chatter,

they

is

not

cm

the

build

Safsen, having

his

on

build
the

evil.
200

for

long

flock, determined, let the

ominous

an

know

mag-pies

it bodes

of

with

f "lk-lore
one

When
but

forests

ill luck

in

magpie

peasantry,
friend

the

in

bird,

whether
near

heath,

and

the
and

house

by

is avoided

spirit of

it is the

Troll,

it is regarded

meantime

come

the

as

to

the

DALARNE.

When

the

journey

the

Lapp's

house

sat

to

revive,
tried

The
their

to

do

creatures

remember

the

upon

related

his

of

account

the

home,

visit,

incidents
his

to

and

of

wife,

even

threats

the

his

with

key.

Yes,

"

reached

circumstantially

were

the

to

Finn

roof

but

Finn

them

and

who

in

the

his

had

service,

great

said

it
it

be

to

now

transformed

and

veneration.

an

with

away

wife

she,

that

day

same

believed

frighten

to

friend,

now,"

the

that

animals

unlucky
the

seemed

bird,

fore
there-

that

it

key."

understood

thus

himself
from

that

magpie

time

held

in

was

order

these

of the

Memories

with

time,

taken

the

like

the

During
village

to

his

use

rake,

one

but

where

the

and

the

places

Soller
stones

infected

that

hand

two

old

to

*In
flies

around

ox-yokes,

before

the

these

by

so

were

with

his

island

cept
ex-

one

sunset.

one

the

on

named

deluded

not

and

gold

which

moved
next

no

one

men,

of

the

Land

who

Malin,

regions

twitters

islanders

bordered

those

the

the

North

named

other

house,

the

by

other

the

Bengh,

gold, thereby

lives.

Among
maiden

death,

from

strewed

paths,

as

remained

were

that

Eoads,"

and

much

so

corpse

number

moved

seen

empty

an

rake,

was

approached

not

roads

the

who

wise

their

saving

left

Siljan, they

in

along

there

who

Harold,

boy

spared

death

were

with

one

the

was

from

plague entirely.

end

the

have

wandering

girl,the

another

that
the

people, though,

seen,

Wherever

and

he

became
In

and

broom.

Island,

precious

was

girl swept,

beings escaped
On

there

plague

with

our

myths.

village, a boy

to

other

the

of

form

ravaged

recollections, they

other

many

the

of

minds

the

in

still live

country

have

that

epidemics

country
its

fled

where

"

and

Twelve-Mile

Yermland.
a

was

who,

when

that
men

flight

by

the

through

upon

it is related

escaped

she

heralding
are

warning.
303

and

young

plowing,

out

came

an

epidemic,
and,

perched

beautiful
upon

little
upon

the

bird
the

204

DALARNE.

observed

road,

glittering

the

resist

not

Christ

represented

inspection,

which,

her

up

withstanding
Not-

cross.

companions,

pick

to

closer

upon

the

upon

of

warning

temptation

the

jewel,

the

she

doubly

could

ble
valua-

article.
When

they
about

Rossberg,
was

earnest

which

fresh

but

even

dressed
leaves

her

just

this

to

every
and

as

she

mountain,
day

midsummer

fragrant

is

their

to

first

from

miles

upon

prayer,

behind

is

four

fall

to

seen

later

came

Soller

knees

and

the

evening

sank
called

"

by
flowers.

Malin's

the

Malin

Island,
herself

give

lifeless

place,

camping

hid

sun

to

up
himself

stone,

Church,"

and

upon

herdsmen

with

Vatters, according
Northern

belief,are

that live under

added

the
that

but

characteristics

they
that

are

they

attributed

ground,

but often

in

this

story to the

VHtters

may

be

to be friendly to mankind,
and
generally inclined
if their
to acts of violence
nevertheless, be aroused

peaceable
may,

creatures

above, and then in human

appear
*To

the

to

-*06

GfcSTKIKLAND.

form

perfect that

so

mistaken
and

for

They live,as do
often
mountains, but more

another,and

to

that

they are

When

abode
windows

mostly during

the

Trolls
from

move

these

journeys

first settled,
the
parish of Ockilbo was
that a peasant who fixed his
so
plentiful

were

the

near

it is

been

seen.

the

Viitters

times

many

mankind.

Giants,in

one

have

they

Ronn

high up

Hills
the

near

forced

was

of

eaves

build

to

his

his cottage to

seeingthe troublesome multitude of these.beings

that continually
swarmed
around.
Despite the dispositionof the cottager to have
nothing to do with the Vatters, he could not avoid
gettinginto complicationswith them at times.
One
evening,when the wife went to drive the goats
escape

into the

goat house, she

saw

goats, having horsehoofs

should

be.

Do

her

from

them

In the
upon

"Let

goats to
The

utmost, it

be

to

have

them.

not

heeded,

or

great quantities

gold will, a few

winter

by

voice from

heavy pounding

without
and

they take
after

herself

called
return

strange animals
Upon her opening

if harm
of

knife

the

their
manner

is stuck

of

silver, but

and

gold

abode

them

is done

days later, be found

up

hastened

and

the

uproar.

If, therefore,

themselves

impossibleto rate
sepaThey pressedon, and were
was

awakened

dressed

woman

are

hoofs, as

my

me."

dreadful

wishes

cloven

of

neighborly,mother,

goat house, where

a

strange

the rest.

night she was

the walls,and
us

instead

the others.

up with

locked

hers two

among

in

into
in

fissure

its stead.

vacated

mankind.

cow

door
They

designedly.
steel
in

making

were

the

autumn

barns, where

they
are

offensive

is very

mountain,

During

the

to

said
to

piece of
and

in

they employ

GESTRIKLAND.

the

the

were

hurried

to

friendly
cottager
no

more

the

forest,

and

calling

feeling

was

shouting

Vatters

Thus

there

and

out

sprang

207

and

the

disturbances.

whence

she

heard

them.

established

forever

Vatters,

and

from

tween
be-

that

day

tho

In

village

lived

Hog,
named

tad,

the

When
built
the

the

people

white

horse,

made

he

that

ring

fell

horse,

rode

While

crossing

Lake

plunged

into

horse

was

rider, however,
horse

and

called

built

Forssa

Blacke

to

the

full

himself
fell

to

the

church,
Church.

which,

until

later

arrived

the

at

engraved

build

it
a

and

ground,

the

ring
his

upon

church

his

than

and

rung,

bound

the

ice
but

water,
in

the

home

of

his

mounting

speed.

Forssa

so

be

runic

prayers
would

gether
to-

of

rung

Blacke

the

they

bells, calling

was

bell

when

he

succeeded

shook
and

loosened

at

away

be

when

with

door,

the

that

the

Nannes-

whose

Blacke,

Hill.

tore

in

high

commemoration

Asaks

begun

vow

the

in

man

the

baptized

never

that

anger

where

his

the

on

day,

church

the

should

seen

already

In

church.

were

completion

commanded

had

services

son

distant, stipulated

was

Tatte

usual,

Forssa.

of

parish

whom

dwelt

of

Hog,

the

renowned

after

named,

of

its

Christmas

One

own

church

worship,

to

horse

from

and

ride

long

father

Upon

event.

was

parish

the

widely

was

the

in

in
"

Blacke,

son,

Blackasberg,

village

times

whose

Tatte,

Tattestad

"

former

in

mountain,

Tasta

earth.
after

that

Blacke
the

both
the

reaching

violently

broke,

and

the

horse

and

shore, where
the

kept

adjacent

ring
his

lake,

was

word
was

210

MEDELPAD.

then

took

the

of

name

"

Ala

Drang,"

Rodu

"

or

Pilt."
In

Balbo, nine

gajo,dwelt
friend

miles

another

warrior, Bale, who

Starkad,and

to

distant,in the parishof

in

companion

was

Bor-

good

arms.

Onemorning.Starkad climed to the top of Kief berg,

in Tuna, and addressed
Bale, thus :
?
Bale in Balbo, are you awake
"Rodu
Pilt," answered
Bale, nine miles away,
"the sun
I always awake
and
time ; but
at the same
"

"

how

is it with

you

?"
I have

"Poorly enough!
dinner
"All

and

me

right!" repliedBale, and

in

with

in Tuna
The

and

shouted

Pilt

Rodu

are

The

and

sun

answered

Starkad,
I

"Oh,

have

breakfast,elk
All

each

his

piece of

meat."

few

hours

rived
ar-

arm.

mountain

upon

"

at the

always

is it with

how

but

nothing

for dinner

meat

and

elk

?"

you

to eat

for

time,"

same

elk for

"

come,

supper,

fish."

right,"said Starkad, and

with

was

awake

but

therefore,and bring me
"

each

Bale stood

I awake
"

fast,
break-

you

,
"

elk under

an

followingmorning

in Balbo
"

Bring

supper.

for

salmon

only

in

friend,bearinga barrel

littlewhile he

under

salmon

of

arm.

In this
with

manner

fresh

the
game

kept each

warriors
from

spreadingdesolation and
but one
evening as they
expeditionto the

forest

sea,

through

terror

returning

were

sea,

and

black

other

meantime

the

country,

from

cloud

plied
sup-

dering
plun-

appeared,

211

MEDELPAD.

and

on

it

the

began

Starkad

five

one

stones,
at

his

forty

him

two

at

head,
feet

in

his

length.

this

hastened

Vattjoin,

to

His

lightning.
which

around

one

to

than

by

hill

feet,

marking
in

further

dead

Both

lighten.

no

struck

was

buried

and

reached

but

way,

when

thunder

to

at

day

each

the

panion
com-

he

placed

shoulder

and

grave

of

kad
Star-

the

When
about

was

to

could

not

Those

who

wished

those
it

church
be

agree

it

dwelling

more

terminate

built,parishioners

at

to

convenient

the

the

farthest

north

Hemling,
south
to

wrangle
as

location.

upon

resided
built

Sjalevad

at

desired

them.
an

and

To

agree-

213

ANGKRMANLAND.

ment

arrived

was

were

thrown

that

if

built at
of

at

into

out

they floated out to sea the

Voge, but if they floated in

Sjalevad,
Hemling
It

happened

when

ingeniousas simple. Two logs

Horiitt Sound, and it was
decided

as

the

current

the

consequence

The

just then
changes from
logs floated in
that

Southerners

it

toward

the

be

Fjord

buildingspot.
full high tide,
was

favor of

and

in

Hemling.

to swallow

their

set

once

should

its usual course,

it hard

found

and at

their disappointme

wits at work

to find

good luck of their neighbors.

In the old chapel of Hemling there was
an
usually
unlargebell,said to have been brought from some
strango land, and regarded with great veneration.
a

to defeat

be the

should

church

way

this the Southerners

Upon

night they
persuadedthat
the

the accidental

church

where

bell and

the

their

opponents would
But

Voge.

near

ought

to

the

One

hope.

stole

the church

invisible

set their

took

it

follow

which
bell,

ful
beauti-

southward,
and

build

knew

best

stand, provided itself with

fly back 'to the place

from which
it had been brought.
As it was
winging its way homeward, an old woman
saw
thing
somestandingon Karnigberg Hag Mountain
strange floatingthrough the air,at which she
stared earnestly,
wondering what it could be, finally
upon
recognizingthe much prizedbell of the parish,wherewings

and

started

to

"

she cried out

"

Oh

See

Nothing more
power
Prest
in the

our

"

:
"

holy church
needed

bell 1"

deprive the bell of its

of locomotion
and it plunged,like a stone, into
Sund
where, every winter,a hole
priestsound
ice marks
its restingplaceat the bottom.
"

was

"

to

gtoretwrase.

In
of

our

Herjedalen,as

in many

country, where

there

of the
alive

of the
is

northern

ing
yet something remain-

primitivepastoral life,there

reminiscences

of

very
214

regions

ancient

are

still

kept

people, whose

215

HERJEDALEN.

was

wealth

support.

and

civilized

more

this

that
butter

by

milkmaid

her

it

place

the

herd.

under
his

hiding

family

for

if all

inquired

Yes,"

under

the
The

hastened

he

cheese

one

their

replied

willing

He

ing,
even-

home,

brought

he

as

had

mother
in

to

to

the

supposed,
not

sat

with
and

in

her

began

meal.

who
had

uct
prod-

autumn

trooping

came

"

sessed
pos-

the

of

one

Yiitt

master

vindication

not

himself,

and

claimed,

share

went

kettle.

when

her

she

was

been

secreted

long

mother,

The

master

had

where

which

Yiitts, who,

the

milk

girl sought

happened

much

as

appropriated

cattle

large

"

The

satisfy himself,

to

place

preparation

"

and

upturned

an

the

This,

the

house,

task.

upon

the

believe, but,

dairy

that

given,

it

goes,

for

usual,

as

to

story

produce

not

herd

severely

after

is

and

later

date

no

the

so

did
her

charging

of

by,

gone

from

took

with

is, however,

though

their

constituted

deals.

days
a

It

people,

narrative
In

cattle, which

herding

occupation

busy

was

the

at

fireplace, finally

spoons.
one

of

the

Ya'tts.

"

All

except

him

kettle."

dairyman's
to

move

doubts
his

were

residence

now

to

dispelled,
another

and

place.

he

It
u

Stone

the

is

probable

in Gronan

traditional

that

Dal"

the

is like

Phoenix,a

pure

been
since it has never
tradition,
found
by any one of the many
who
have made
pilgrimagesto
in search of it,for the
the valley
the Runic
purpose of deciphering
316

in
In

the

forest

great

of

Avest

Samsele,

earlyone

his way

About

morning, pursued
midday he ascended

by
and

Troll-iling a

conceal

to

danced

in the air.

it at the

the usual

Some

After

reached

in

cooking,she
knife

The

invited

to eat

and

he

When

with

he

directed him

it

rope, in which

"Now,
will

you

The

After

untie

hunter

time

increased.
the

speed
his
as

to

he threw
in

few

had

to

concluded

the

storm

home,

return

should

his hostess

but

take,

was

Lapp sled,and

tie three

her

him

at the

he

course

lost

wandering he
woman
stirring

thrown

into the

at

he

dine,and gave

for

"

rate

the

none

attach

knots.

time," said she, "and

sled

another
untied

218

it into

his

the last knot,

did, suddenly, not

his leg.

after

knot, and

that when

journey,fallinginto
break

straws

and
knot,as instructed,

one

he untied

it

and

by

home."

Finally he

as
standstill,

force

the

must

dragging

to such

to

wished

knot

untied

rope,

get
he

one

reach

soon

the

went

to

she

that he had

possiblydiscover
whereupon the Troll woman

to

taken
over-

raised

his knife

found

the hunter

followingday

"

sticks

wearisome

where

not

other

be

again hunting,when

was

kettle.

was

subsided,and

once

long

Lapp hut,

something

he

game.

quiet reigned.

later he

time

his way.

could

Quickly grasping
at

to

which

before

"

which

wind,

seconds

same

Troll

said

of

quest

ridge,where

storm

"

in

hunter,

his

the

sled

the

air.

speed

was

increasing
came

long after, he
own

away

yard with

to

cluded
con-

such

or
O"cticsis,

app

ffirst of

tte

Inucl.

The
and

of them

many

other

among

national

for

instance,
of

whereof

there
of

so

the

The

there

After

the
them

met

the

other,

Lapps

high

in the

so

the

the

says

(Lapp-

earth

brother

mountain

every

and

sister,

Passevare

"

of

other, they

the
to

and

in

"

search

end

of these

Lapps
the

they
and

was

in

any

be

might

they met, and,

into

went

more

years,

also, they parted

land

separated,going

once

three

the

others,if

each

again

and

sister

and

in search

whereafter

as

subsided

years' fruitless

the

at

Again,

catastrophe,

Samelads

in

upon

three

now,

came

them

among

primitive people.

came

had

brother

meet

another

they

to

waters

the

recognizing

one

Flood

Thus,

reminiscence

people

were

the

opposite directions

to

folk.

universal

dim

found

are

particularly

more

Lapp

perished except two,

the

again dry,

world,

as

legends,

Mountain."

Holy

left.

so,

found

their

destroyed mankind,

conducted

When

the

be

to

other

Lord

livingcreature
"

is

many

when

God

reflect
of

still remains

legend,

whom

Others

there

nearly

or

same,

general deluge, a

consciences

land),but

people, have

characteristics

tradition

Lapp

the

nations.

the

Before

other

like

Lapps,

the

but, recognizing
third

time.

three

years

neither

lived

together, and

When

knew
from

Swedes.

distinct

manners

Swedes, they relate

219

and
that

customs
at

of

first both

and

Lapps

Swedes

but

parentage,

the

over

the

the

Lapps,
their

heads.

as

open

who,

air,
to

and

this

in

he

day,

the

not

same

became

From

The

became

the

one

board.

houses.

do

of

the

storm

under

live

who

and

people

one

severe

hurried

Swedes,
in

of

during

and

frightened,
came

were

ask

this

other

mained
re-

progenitor
for

roof

CSfcrat's

to

with

them.

the

to

in

man

giant has

the

that

rich

great
human

he is inferior
often

the

otherwise

than

thank

the

Giant

upon

them.

with

the

the

not

defeating the

Meantime
Giant

he

might

Giant's
the

size of

new

cap,

in
is

worn

When

to

the

father

they

woman

honor

he

and

the

claim
took

Lapp

daughter,
of

Giant

the

to

the

his

bride.

and

block

and

tent, with

brides, over
entered
221

the

himself

shoe

when

the

Before

the

wood,

it in

band, he

close

the

head.

tent

means

presented.

day

clothing

that

some

of

he

do

bestow

consoled

be

time

same

determined

set

dare

would

arrived

to

much

not

at the

and

time

love
were

did

project would

obliged

by Lapp
the

or

made

place,and

take

silver belt, shoes

corner

but

high

when

come

his

her

nor

consent

Giant's

was

arrival

man

who

father, nevertheless,

that

hope

she

the

for

The

Lapp

giant

match,

appear

should

union

time

Neither

toward

by

wherein

adventure

an

giant stories.

one

Lapp girl.

the

outwitted

the

was

inclined

as

that

intelligenceare, however,

been

concludes
There

up

his

appetite for

and

is, therefore, commonly

It

his insatiable

of

of his overthrow.

cause

of

of mankind

because

laziness,clumsiness,

His

flesh.

Lapp legends

adventures

feared

giant is

The

strength and

size and

the

giants and

with

do

have

anything else,the

with

than

More

about

gown,
sat

it

veil, such

was

much

222

LAPPLAND.

pleased to
attire

find

that

to go

should

Meanwhile

adjacent
When

kill

to

Lapp slipped

off

daughter, they

fled with

The
the

Giant,

tent

woods,

all

speed into

dressing

the

behind

an

ready

for

flight.

out

the

Giant

supper,

the

dower.

while

the

and, joining
the

his

mountains.
into

reindeer,went

little darling,"said

my

he, "put

the

kettle

the fire."

over

But
"

no

Oh,

the

but

Now
still no

"

My

thought
When
"

"

little

to do

it

boiling awhile

been
the

object in

may

corner

he

again

the

cleave

bone,"

marrow

is bashful, then

one

I must

do it myself,"

he.
the meat

Come,

my

was

as

he had

dear,
bashful

and
as

again :
the

prepare

before,and

she

is.

meat."

did not stir.

I must

do

he bade

her

it myself,"

Giant.

prepared the meal

without

in her

he tried

cooked

bashful

! how

repeatedthe
eat, but

was

now,

Gracious

When

I'll have

bashful,

response.

the bride

But

had

girl,you

my

is

said he.

pot

the

addressed

corner.

little dear

the

After

"

in the

move

myself then,"

and

her

as

counted
for

the rein-'

visit his sweetheart.

to

"Now,

into

after

reindeer

best

prospective

concealed

them

her

select

bride

was

been
of

one

and

the

harnessed

his

asked

him

with

had

supposed, in

once

with

out

reindeer

proceeded

at

daughter

hill with

the

and

go

the

he

bride,as

awaiting him,

father-in-law
deer

the

corner.

effect.

The

bride

remained

come
tionless
mo-

323

LAPPLAND.

"The
himself

"

it

the

to

had

he

said

myself,"
Go

angry

of

only

and

blood,
hot

in

much

him.

the

Giant

Finally

he

began

coming

up,
set

already

run

then

get

froze

to

he
out

so

death

suffer

to

thought
on

far

enough

it

the
to

instead,

the
and

of

fire

thus

the

cold.

by

the

ever,
how-

could

not

he

and

had

exhausted.

himself,
the

moon

Lapp,

pine,' thinking

ends

which

mountains.

it, but

warm

and

latter,

The

completely

to

human

rage,

snowing,

was

toward

Giant

built

fire

was

top

The

the

run

he

of

in

way

from

swift

that
to

his

lose

it

and

him,

with

the

time

same

to

climbed
near

the

instead

that

start

became

deceived

Lapp.

come
over-

force.

himself

the

after

yet

Giant

great

wood

beside

was

the
At

caused

once

he

of

not

the

had

Lapp

block

pursuit

so

overtake

the

do

then

must

had

with

object

how

had

she

No,

whereupon

the

bed.

Giant.

retire."

grasped

sat

When

the

prepare

bashful

so

simple

and

flesh

bride

and

he,

appetite.

good

you

bashfulness,

had

to

are

her

he

He

his

and

now

started

at

bade

the

Discovering
that

with

love,

my

thought

then,"

me,

repast
he

eaten,

Ah,

"

for

more

story.

thereby
but

he

.A poor
hands

knew
could

of

Lapp

outwitting him.
proposed

To

that

means

this end

he

strength,the test to
should butt againsta tree

could drive his head

have
be
and

of

fore
therecontest

that
see

he
if he

some

they

of

'whom

devoured

be

conceive

into the

ran

Giant, by

he would

not

once

they
which

farthest into it. He

224

236

LA.PPLAND.

Oh,

"

house,

and

"

Very

"

"

throw

the

Lapp
man.

pit,
the

over

will

well,"

While

dug

son,"

my

the

Giant

cut

the

sighed
fill

hat

your

replied
was

hole

Giant,

the

with

let

me

retain

silver,

the

my

silver."

Lapp.
the

after

away
in

his

hat

and

crown

sat

Lapp
the

hat

pit.

It's

Fill

it

as

clouds."

you

would

sum

of

the

money

Giant

the

complained

the

done

that

ice

compelled

was

he

was

Giant.

Otherwise

"

Lapp.

have

the

And

have,"

shouted

up!"

you,

such

hat

big

ever

ax,
to

after

I'll

into

up

give
a

the

rich

Kadnihaks

are

attire, and

red

flax and

green

this and

Some

It

the

vicinity

the

court

the

absence

old

such
in

older

for

in

the

are

learned

and

in

the

time

adjacent

their

in

in

In

kinds

the

the

court

at

home

at

of

let

games.

Kadnihaks,

mountains

warned

when

attendance

that

in

tents

Jokkmokk.

all

at

ber
num-

season

remaining

knowing

confusion,

session

great

the

at

was

maids

good

that

pitched

people,

and

woman,

would

young

or

erate
tol-

not

people,

but

but

had

vain.

Evening
hardly

came,

become

cries

of

heard

The

Lapps

The

old

skins

to

commotion
were

Lapp

and

all

in the

barking

men,

general

and

quiet

were

the

out

Trolls, living

It
in

were

youths

Lapp

had

Lapps

fair
of

themselves

Lapps,
also

songs

been

even

the

them

and

century

Qvikkjokk.

and

fair, the

An

of

last

the

in

mountain

the

or

like

language
have

resembles

Like

clogs, and

songs

dressed

man

which

waists.

ground,
under-

Kadniha-vuolle."

"

happened

of

and

their

of

called

their

to

dwell

to

hair

long

dress, their

their

same.

are

reaches

which

spirit
themselves

having

reindeer

have

they

of

times, showing

at

in

kind

be

of

retired

Lapp
astir.

The

woman

peeked

arose

out

fear
from

through
337

the

nihaks
Kad-

tinkling

of

bells,

the

and

reindeer

of

all

on

it

before

noise

dogs,

with

rest,

tents

prevailed
seized

to

sides.

and

trembling.

her
tent

bed
door.

of

deer
rein-

With

228

LAPPLAND.

she

horror

down

straight
wasted.

treat

to

and

She

threw

with

the

it

that
continued

tribe

the

her

about

would

camp

day

there

there.

time

skin

and

see

to

in

their

in

was

was

it

of

being

quiet

in

trouble

the

children

camp

she

duced
in-

the

staying
down.

trampled
the

be

out

great

future,
thus

course^

to

hurried

that

the

marching
was

With

better

change

to

sprites

No

Trolls.

angry
she

of

camp.

themselves

the

danger
From

that

conduct

them

whole

upon

promises

would

the

saw

as

long

as