Again i want to say, always great to read tales from you, Trémeur, a man who lost his head, seeks forgiveness and a remedy from the Pope in Rome but cannot make the journey due to the impracticality of his head being carried in a pitcher. He wanders tirelessly in Brittany like a ghost, praying and hoping for relief. Exhausted, he accidentally breaks the pitcher while leaning against a cemetery wall in Carhaix, causing his head to roll away. In his futile attempt to retrieve it, he falls into a moat and dies. The tale, passed down by the narrator's grandfather, depicts the headless man turning into stone near Saint-Trémeur cemetery, serving as a lasting reminder of this strange and true story. The narrative highlights the paradoxical notion that although Trémeur lost his head, he retained a strong heart, suggesting the heart's superiority over the head.
Yeah... Happy new year to you also.
RE: Tales and Legends from Lower Brittany: Trémeur or the Headless Man, Part 6.