Paasselkä devils

Paasselkä devils ( _fi. Paasselän pirut) are light phenomena sometimes appearing at Lake Paasselkä, Finland and swampy and forested areas nearby the lake.

The Paasselkä Devil is usually told to be a ball of light visible in the air above Paasselkä or areas nearby. It is said to move at varying speeds on some occasions and to remain stationary at others. Sometimes there are several balls. The light has been visible for a long time; it is a part of local folklore and was given the name "devil". Locals may have believed that ball of light was actually an evil creature.

The "ball of fire" has been said by some locals to act as if it were conscious. It can follow fishermen's boats or escape the light of torch. Sometimes the light moves at incredible speeds.

Paasselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater. There is a magnetic anomaly in the centre of the lake.

ee also

*Ghost lights

References

*Sulo Strömberg: Kerimäen ja Savonrannan kyliä kiertämässä. Tarinoita Paasveen piruista ja pohuista (2006)