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Devil’s Tramping Ground a wooded section of Chatham County, North Carolina. A forty foot in diameter circle can be found there. Any objects that appear in the circle will mysteriously disappear or get moved from within the circle. No wildlife, vegetation, or inanimate objects can be found in the circle known as the Devil’s Tramping Ground. This phenomenon was first discovered in the early 1800s and is believed that Satan paces around this circle and ponders about ways to undo mankind..

boy scout troups have tried camping on it, and woken up in their tents a few miles away. Some guys tried to stay up all night in a tent on the spot, and later reported that a soft, soothing melodic voice lulled them to sleep and they too woke up a few miles away

#why is that so cute tho#like most of the time u hear about this shit and its like ‘they got their eyes clawed out or disappeared or died’#but this is like#’casually picks up your stuff and moves it somewhere else or gently sings you to sleep’#like dang thats the most polite demonic circle ive ever heard of what a sweetheart

I just love the idea that Satan has a specific spot for pacing and pondering

that doesn’t sound demonic, that sounds fae. surprisingly nice seelie fae, considering they woke up the same age as when they went to sleep, and not even hallucinating or with their hair turned white or anything. i bet if you left a bowl of milk and some honeycomb there you’d have good luck all year.

Americans reach for the Devil as the catch-all explanation for supernatural shit just so readily when there are so many other candidates.

well, you gotta understand, ‘the devil’ in american folklore isn’t exactly satan. he’s more of a trickster figure, albeit a dark one. he can’t resist a gamble or a challenge, and it’s possible to beat him. meet him at the crossroads and he’ll tune your guitar for you, guaranteeing fame. shoe his horse while blindfolded and you’ll be rich, as long as you don’t peek.

the american folklore devil is basically the same trope as the european fae.

shoe his horse while blindfolded and you’ll be rich, as long as you don’t peek. 

That’s what Terry Pratchett wrote with Jason Ogg and Death – I didn’t know that had a real folktale as a base.

Yeah, that’s about right. Maybe slightly more prone to evil. Like, don’t screw with him if you can avoid it, but if you’re very clever you may pull something off. If not, you’re kinda doomed, and he doesn’t seem to be as prone to the “ha. you amuse me. sure.” sort of response.