Case file · Apparition / miracle

St Erik's spring at Uppsala

King Erik was killed at Uppsala on 18 May 1160; legend says a spring burst from the ground where his head fell.

1160 CE · 59.86, 17.63 · status: legend

The account

His relics became the focus of the Swedish national cult, and he is Sweden's patron saint.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Saint Erik
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