Heksens Hårbånd (The Witch’s Headband)

Heksens Hårbånd (The Witch’s Headband)

Built in the 13th century, Højelse Church stands quietly in the countryside near Køge, Denmark. In the stone wall dividing the church from its cemetery, a dark boulder catches the eye. Across its surface runs a pale, ribbon-like stripe, which locals have long called Heksens Hårbånd, or “The Witch’s Headband.” According to folklore, the pale band is a strip of an angry old witch’s hair ribbon that turned to stone. The story goes that a witch was …