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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
Saga
the
is
at
or
some
have
to
while
infrequently
historical
manner
said
actors,
regards
as
happening.
naive
of
has,
designating
is
there
that
Tradition
usually
incident
names
readers
most
Saga.
facts,
the
where
upon
and
with
region
to
the
great
in
time,
particular
some
place.
the
We
already
rich
treasury
been
attempt
no
As
to
state
that
has
larger
when
which
I
The
artists.
not
value.
already
volume,
only
as
so
in
written,
and
occasion
tale
stated
in
do,
many
with
if
the
the
adornment,
which
repetition
different
is
product
has
but
of
the
thereby
even
in
in
national
in
places.
our
to
and
have
note
among
added
many
matter
same
different
been
our
much
Instead,
several
of
of
ethnographical
found
ought
line,
this
require
localities.
tradition
book
in
would
and
typical
most
has
folk-lore.
collection,
might
and
there
present
the
that
from
drawn
Swedish
such
select
to
historical
the
are
doubt,
outer
better
been
illustrations
Without
it
the
of
public
the
everything
gather
to
each
have
of
hands
traditions
to
up
compilation
thought
occurring,
accompanied
formulated
the
have
than
which
times
into
of
but
peasantry,
our
at
put
now
traditions
of
of
collections
various
possess
best
greatly,
intrinsic
An
in
interest
history;
and
their
of
the
if
would,
in
play
incentives
history
that
in
hospitable
involved
and
with
the
the
done
have
have
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
unimportant,
as
also
this
not
been
that
been
acquaintances
excellent
so
in
have
of
Swedish
and
ideas
author's
little
not
my
embellishment
justice
in
of
encouragement
No
if
and
pleasure,
the
book
with
as
leave
their
in
out
likely
not
stories
that
far-away,
that
unmixed
play
traditions
the
people,
this
in
ture
litera-
people
mankind,
interest
growing
that
labor
the
of
that
generous,
to
and
life,
and
the
of
a
domestic
to
and
country,
the
its
add
possible,
beautiful
and
their
language,
traditions
the
part
character
world
their
people,
important
the
history,
in
Swedish
the
the
to
rotes
original.
of
number
interest
instead
the
of
the
general
grouping
author's
reader,
them
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
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
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.
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
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
to set
day preceding
would
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
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
place
and
hill,and
distinguishedthe
in
at the
world
reflections
the
which
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
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
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
court-yard,with
the
that
castle.
as
if
bed
dog
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
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
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
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
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
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
When
been
the autumn
the harvest
sent
heretofore
do
less
no
adopted by
acquaintedwith
Arild
than
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
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
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
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
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
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
and
man
supposed
was
among
and
this
without
sleepingroom.
she
retired
to
bed
and
cloven
head
"
Margaretta beckoned
"
the
to
apparition
come
nearer,
30
8KANE.
which
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,
her
the
comply.
to
and
wound,
gaping
with
from
sleptin
had
entreated
With
of
glance
and
up
the
speakable
un-
of
the
floor.
The
the
bailiff of
the
estate
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
ring,which
is
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
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
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
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
Cissela
return
the
moat,
horn
their
them
pipe, and
and
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
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
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
settled down
of their
into
the
tire,
featheryat-
and
grass,
seeing
at
and
three
spring into
the water.
After
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
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-
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.
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-
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
attire
swan
they
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
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
drunken
one
shooting
ordained.
poodle dog
through
his gaze
sightmet
both
mountains.
charge of
There
its
of
Katt, who,
mating
and
greeting from
done, and
was
the
of
the
was
small
little
this
narrations
This
you
was
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
are
Trolls
hunter
decades
the Trolls.
Skurugata for
to
woodcock,
birds
once
few
had
have
women,
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
fast,and hastily
pickingup
In
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
child bore
the mountain.
to
and
When
it stuck
detestable
which
recentlycast
which
for such
you
counter
upon
pieceto
his vest
Troll
dollar
pieceafter
callingout :
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
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
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
there,but
She
ground
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
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
name
toward
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-
that
with
now
about
was
help one
the
died
and
in the
whole
her
was
ward
re-
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
heard
about
them
and
find
to
the
them,
and
already
been
went
was
back,
of food, it was
had
cows
woods, thinkingof
; her mind
time
some
in search
unable
the woods
notwithstanding
girl,
found, the
were
in
day
one
pastures allotted
far away
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
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
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
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
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,
"
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
us
resident
this
There
condition
Let
windows,
up
is there
Why
attendant
an
that
nailed
gates and
sea,
into
some
Where
mountains.
forests
the
they
and
fell there
some
upon
the
they remained,
so
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
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
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
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
became
it when
with
who
as
precious
yours,"
of the children
mother,
this
and
room
greatly surprisedto
was
filled with
surelyas
as
directed
to her
wife
which
safferingwoman,
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
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
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,
it,and
upon
vanished
The
in
the
on
another
on
casion
oc-
seen.
water
some
is
spirits
appeared,and
possessedwith a
became
inspectit.
mother,
who
and
boys should
foresaw
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
prayed
willful
at the
from
poor
and
with the
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
known;
not
that
carved
stone
the island
remarkable
anything
be
boys sprang
island and boys
seen
herself to
no
more.
death, and
the
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,
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
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
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
betrothed
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
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,
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.
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
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
the barn
the
who
and
from
he
from
he crawled
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
But
front
The
outside
path
went
was
understood
and
corpse.
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
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
from
notified
conveyance
sent
was
arrived
and
to
to
lay
heels in the
persevered,perspiration
before
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,
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
growing
were
harness
in
was
relatives and
him.
seek
the farmer
and
from
gone
"
Bronte
"
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
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
the latter
"
come.
"
"
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,
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
An
old
Gotland
Journal,
elaborated
etc.,
the names
are
legend, by Madame
by C. J.
Bergman.
D.
Hop
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
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
mistress,get ready
going to
love
farmer, named
one
the
won
wife.
beginningall
to weary
are
and
before
and
man
were
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
My
nestness,
ear-
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,"
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
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
ation
of the
some
guests
came
was
from
when
and
where
he had
sea
nymph
whose
hand
he
left the
fisherman's
had
hut ; and
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
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
At
of that
taken
it
crown
to
the
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
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,,
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.
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
conducted
her
was
back
to
room.
Just
"
and
If
the
as
should
we
in mind
well
esteem
you
laugh
at
laugh at
rne
for your
modesty
and
not
us,
shall
we
he
never
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.
about
was
for
day
great
was
bustle
to
of pomp
in the
down
woman
young
were
preparations
splendor.
and
again."
seen.
and
marry,
if you
threw
woman
workmanship,
Some
We
room.
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
mountain.
southern
part
of
of
these
the
parish,noted
is Folkared's
One
chillyautumn
in
Cliff,
old
of
the
as
the
ing-place
abid-
Pigmies.
day
peasant, going
from
Ho-
"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
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,
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
for many
others
to
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
he had
the
snores
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
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
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
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
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.
lead, reducing it to
looked
before;
journey
and
to scold
pass
"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
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
over
goes
there."
past
Do
"
the
large
asked
Yes, except
"
old
the
and
stones
hills
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.
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
farmers
of
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
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
of which
he
both
the
hats,one
Halde
thingsplainly
invisible.
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
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-
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
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
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,
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
When
he found
and
priest,
that his
confided
case
to him
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.
danced
and
soon
appearing
shoemaker.
dance,"
to
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,
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,
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
was
at
once
opened by
unseen
some
power,
peasant entered.
middle
table
by
where
Allaberg,
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
the
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,"
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
scratched
it
does
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
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-
when
it upon
was
the
home
ing
growoak
as
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
first
and
tower
to
hit upon
to
the
this time
selected
was
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
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.
housewife
she had
that
inspectedher
the truth
to
the Troll
cows,
to
plenty that
finally the
move
the
I have
question!
you
well," said
Very
The
the
as
that.
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
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
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
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.
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
him
about
to
farther.
no
go
Bishop
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
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
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
strength to drag
care
his
feed
to
the
the
it that had
which
had
versation
evening con-
treasure, and
recover
had
ing
farmer, return-
instructed
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
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
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
have
workmen.
established
In
the
themselves,
his rest
in confidence
blow
on
the
turn
to
day,
threshing,or
to
go
and
night
household
the
the
themselves
they busy
iron.
that
Formerly
they
iron
no
on
Tomt
will be
empty,
peasant will
reduced
be
extreme
to
thrive,
poverty
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.
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,
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
other,and
Tomt, who,
melted.
all luck
parishof Nyhil
each
his
one
districts it has
of mush
ing
bear-
less."
finallyhe
and
each
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
of their food.
some
if
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
koping's cathedral
Listen
they would
from, and,
him
in fact
is well
Cross
on
prayer
and
of
home
way
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
the
Mountain,
from
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
alive?"
"
Yes, truly,and
After
time
many
more,"
said the
peasant.
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
for the
light is
at Brokind.
far
ances
ghostly disturbtake
her body up,
cry of
spiritwas,
ghosts in all
they
such
swamp,
; if
known
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
the grave
her
to
both
it the
partake of
was
bountiful
have
"
body
to their
laughingly: They
it
to add
prison,where,
when
and
was
course,
will not
hard-hearted
so
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
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
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
away
as
speedily as
to check
some
distance
where, in
the
possible. The
cow
monster,
able
un-
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,
was
Late
with
Passion
witches, she
night,to
order
one
follow
her
week,
Wednesday
lashed
her
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
the
hut
put
that
when
order
the
on
the
stranger
witch's
her
legsup
door
had
been
In
as
would
in her
this
her
have
condition
head
under
dark
find
to
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
soggy
outside.
instead.
shoes
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
After
the adventures
weakened
was
so
out
to this
of the
night the
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
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
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
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,
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-
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
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,
*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
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
greeted his
He
ear.
which
listened
"
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
with
it go
the
Rumbo.
throw
see
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
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
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
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
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.
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,
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
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
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
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 ! "
get
as
down
their guns.
hunter's
"
and
Lasse
the
her
them, exclaiming,
Lasse's gun,
boy
of
those
returned
to show
known
presence
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
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.
of the
pastor
best he could
when
it
darkness,he had
discovered
was
which
turn
the
in
he
way
that
he
had
not
far
gone
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
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
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,
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
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
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,
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
would
been
So
negligentservant.
pasture
had
left to
suffer
the
horse
from
the
where
he would,
pasture. The
not
returningin
but
neither
found
his master
season,
could
from
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,
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
meadow.
want
animal.
servant
after
out
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
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
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
arms.
herself
in
the
instead
embrace
167
VESTERMANLAND.
of the Mountain
interior of the
the
ing
reach-
Before
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
to
understood
drew
anguish
finally,
attracted
now
the
And
prince
came,
was
He
tree.
had
awoke,
and
the meadow
around
spring. When
walked
the
Meantime
had made.
asleep,
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
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
the coal
that he had
like,but, as
thoughts,and
came
day.
next
remained
more
not
was
time.
woman
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
the
Thus
much
again
come
never
good coal
Nils
coal burner
the
took
wood
Nils what
might
The
good
she asked
if she
be
logs and
to carry
would
the
was
stack of wood
to
was.
a
constructing
was
ever
How-
entered
from
them.
demanded
that
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
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
Nils had
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
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
Nils,
his
horse,but he
instead to
went
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
harness
continued
into the
and
lake,he
she
loop
no
woman
its contents
back!"
come
was
ice,up
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.
he reached
shafts, so
Then
back
get
that
harness.
carefullythat there
and
wolves, whereupon
you
to
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,
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
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.
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
of unusual
179
of
parks
estate
an
once
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
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
hazarded
Pina
and
little
If he failed to
treatment
for the
most,
fore-
is
uncritical
from
rage,
fellow
on
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
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
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
man
was
invisible
to say,
Hereupon
two
once
yard. Just
anything further,who
imprisonment.
follow
gates
of
was
but
helpers,
scold
at
speed
and
standing upon
was
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
throwing
or
know
not
would
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
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
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
Bible,and
rest, he
at
No
goodness.
in the
altar.
His
wife, who
did
the
attended
kindly,determined
end,
church
look
not
by
went
evening, when
to
went
the
and
day
to
only
put
others
end
her
to
these
an
had
offer up
to
upon
his
his
to
gone
prayers
wrorldlyaffairs,
nightly ramblings
to them, and to this
"
"
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.
"
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
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
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
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
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
millstones
he would
opened
monstrous
what
devil ! what
The
peasant,but
the
and
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
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
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
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
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
into the
saw
be.
Do
her
from
them
In the
upon
"Let
goats to
The
utmost, it
be
to
have
them.
not
heeded,
or
great quantities
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
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,
strange
the rest.
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
Starkad,and
to
companion
was
Bor-
good
arms.
"
how
is it with
you
?"
I have
"Poorly enough!
dinner
"All
and
me
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."
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
Sjalevad,
Hemling
It
happened
when
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
it hard
found
and at
their disappointme
wits at work
to find
to defeat
be the
should
church
way
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
and
started
to
"
Oh
See
Nothing more
power
Prest
in the
our
"
:
"
holy church
needed
bell 1"
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.
sled
another
untied
218
it into
his
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
went
more
years,
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
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
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
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
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."
I must
do
he bade
her
it myself,"
Giant.
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-'
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
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
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