Smålands största Skeppsättning

In the field, there is a large grave that has been interpreted as ship-shaped from the later Iron Age (500-1500 AD). The ship setting is Småland’s largest, measuring 42 meters in length and 13 meters in width, consisting of 29 large stones. Originally, there were probably even more stones. This type of grave is relatively common in Småland. From investigations elsewhere, it is known that the grave marks an individual burial, not multiple ones. It is difficult to determine the exact significance of the ship symbol. Ships and boats were crucial for creating connections and exchanging goods and ideas. In Norse mythology, there is also a connection between ships and the realm of the dead. Overall, the ship is a symbol of movement and change. The ship setting is originally associated with the adjacent burial field.

The legend of the farmer from Össlöv who encountered trouble with his wagon:

Early one autumn morning, a farmer from Össlöv was on his way to Ljungby with a load of oats to sell at the market. In a hill, the load suddenly became so heavy that the horse couldn’t pull it anymore. The farmer urged the horse as much as he could, but the load remained immovable. Realizing that some mischief had attached itself to the wagon, the farmer knew he needed incantations to dispel such spirits. Familiar with the formulas, he stepped down from the wagon and recited the inherited black magic through the horse’s harness. It worked, and the horse could easily pull the load again. The farmer arrived at the market with his oats.

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