This manuscript page is based on the story of the Devil’s Dyke - probably the most well-known folktale in Sussex!
The story goes that the Devil was furious about the amount of churches in Sussex, so he decided to dig a channel through the Downs in a single night, to let in the sea and drown them all.
An old woman saw him at his work, and used a candle and a shiny silver plate to trick the Devil into thinking the sun was rising.
Seeing the light, the Devil could hardly believe dawn was already upon him - until he heard a cockerel crowing. This too was the woman's doing! The cockerel was hers, and she had wakened it to complete the ruse. Seeing the light and hearing the crowing, the Devil rushed back to Hell.
Signed A4 sized mounted print, suitable for an 11” by 14” frame.
This illuminated print is gold-foiled to look and feel like the gold-leafed original.
This manuscript page is based on the story of the Devil’s Dyke - probably the most well-known folktale in Sussex!
The story goes that the Devil was furious about the amount of churches in Sussex, so he decided to dig a channel through the Downs in a single night, to let in the sea and drown them all.
An old woman saw him at his work, and used a candle and a shiny silver plate to trick the Devil into thinking the sun was rising.
Seeing the light, the Devil could hardly believe dawn was already upon him - until he heard a cockerel crowing. This too was the woman's doing! The cockerel was hers, and she had wakened it to complete the ruse. Seeing the light and hearing the crowing, the Devil rushed back to Hell.
Signed A4 sized mounted print, suitable for an 11” by 14” frame.
This illuminated print is gold-foiled to look and feel like the gold-leafed original.
