Gertrud Olofsdotter Ahlgren, known under the name Hejnumskäringen, was a famous Swedish cunning woman, active on Gotland in 1813–1870.
Background
Ahlgren was born in Hejnum in 1782, as a descendant of the famous cunning woman Brita Biörn. She succeeded her mother, Greta Olofsdotter Enderberg, as cunning woman in 1813, and was like her, known under the name Hejnumskäringen, ("The Crone of Hejnum").
Career
She is a well-known figure in the folklore of Gotland.
Views
Quotations:
"The doctors cure by new, illnesses are old and I cure by old ".