The Treasure in Säby Creek
A hidden treasure said to lie in a creek at Säby in Småland, at the centre of a Swedish folk tale. In the tale 'The Treasure in Säby Creek', the buried hoard is guarded or hard-won, and the treasure-seekers' venture into the creek tests their courage and luck. It belongs to the large Swedish family of tales about treasure guarded in the landscape, where gold lies under stones, in mounds, or at the bottom of waters, and where the guardian is a troll, a draug, or a burning light that marks the spot. Such tales taught that the treasure could be won only by the right person at the right hour, ofte