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Hidden : 12/31/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Helvedeskedlen

Tag en tur i Helvedeskedlen, hvis du tør / Visit Helvedeskedlen (kettle of hell), if you dare

Helvedeskedlen er et dødishul, som dog er helt tørt. Helvedeskedlen er sat i forbindelse med menneskeofringer til dødsgudinden Hel. Efter sigende samledes bønder fra Sydsjælland i hedensk tid hvert 9. år til ofring i skoven nord for Ringsted, hvor der blev ofret 99 mænd, 99 heste, 99 hunde og 99 høge, eller hvis det kneb 99 haner.

"Helvedeskedlen" (The kettle of Hell)are a vally from the Ice Age. "Helvedeskedlen" was related to human sacrifice to the goddess of death, called Hel. It has been told that farmers in prehistoric times every 9th year offered 99 men, 99 horses, 99 dogs and 99 hawks or 99 cocks.

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