St. Peter and the Two Women

folktale · Sweden · Scandinavian

St. Peter, disguised as a poor traveler, is turned away by a rich farmer's wife but welcomed by a poor widow. He blesses the widow so that whatever she starts doing she continues all day—she measures cloth that grows endlessly and becomes wealthy. The greedy rich woman demands the same blessing but begins pumping water and drowns.

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