The Unbaptised Child at Stockvike in Garde

Gotland · Sweden · Site of legend

The unbaptised child was dragged off in the dark and found headless by the door – until the fire was lit and made it whole again.

According to a tale from Garde, a woman at Stockvike in Öja lay one night with her unbaptised child while the fire had gone out. When she woke the child was gone, and after a frantic search it was found down by the door where the Evil One had dragged it. The child had no head, but only when the fire was lit again was it whole and sound once more.

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Where is The Unbaptised Child at Stockvike in Garde located?

The Unbaptised Child at Stockvike in Garde is in Gotland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.