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LÖDERUP'S VICARAGE
Skåne
An old knotty and a growing wild oak is standing on the cemetary, by the vicarage. People in the area says it is growing with its roots upwards and has its crown straight in the ground. Some big branches has to be sawed down, but nobody dares to do it. The oak is said to be a spelled one.
The story behind it is telling us about an evil knight who ravaged the district in the 1300s. His name were Jens Grim and he were furious when the priest in Löderup excommunicated him. Jens chased him into the church where he stabbed him down with his rapier - right in front of the altar. The priest were buried on a hill, and someone stuck his stick in the ground. The stick took root and were transformed to the oak.
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