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Stortorget - Here at stortorget we will talk about death and the magical use of body parts in folklore.
Explore about the executions of around 90 souls around when the Danish King Kristian took Stockholm. We also explore the folklore beliefs in the blood of the dead to use for curses, the gallow parts to brew good tale and how to use other parts of the dead… - Prästgatan - We’ll walk along Prästgatan, exploring it’s part formerly named “Hell” where the excursionist lived.
- Stockholm Old Town - At the door of a house.we explore the use of protection with iron to protect against the vaesen. Against elves who comes with the mist (souls not getting rest), learn about the Swedish Tomte. Not to forget the all so important protection of the door and the newborn who before the baptism lacks protection against the trolls and the Devil. What protection measures you should use.
- Logårdstrappan - We explore the folklore vaesen connected to water. Hear about Näcken, the bäckahästen (the Swedish version of Kelpie), the Sjörå, (sea-rå) and the skepps-rå (skiprå) among others and how they tried to drown people and lure them into the deep.
- Kungstradgarden Park - Here we start exploring the folklore believes of other Swedish folklore Vaesen like the dangerous Skogsrået / huldran, the undead living child Myrling and other folklore creatures of the past sucking blood and spreading death..
- S:t Jacobs Kyrka - We continue visiting the outside of this church and talk about the church door, the weak points of the church, the exorcism of the kid at the baptism and what to do if you had a worst enemy to punish.
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Delve into the sinister history of Stockholm with this spectral stroll. Discover its gruesome past, chilling ghost tales, and sinister Swedish folklore on this exclusive history tour. Uncover myths of ancient Swedish Vaesen. Listen to tales of the medieval undead and eerie traditions from yesteryears. Embark upon the dreadful walk into Stockholm’s history with a focus on the plague years of 1709-12. Visit the lane named Hell associated with the executioner, encounter mythical Vaesen such as the myrling or Näcken, discover the debilitating curses cast by elves. Brace yourself for the most horrifying encounter with the undead from the Medieval and Viking eras spreading maladies and death.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
