the men took the girdle and gave it to karin upon their return home . but before karin put it on , she clasped it around the oak - tree that grew in the court . no sooner had she done so than the oak tore itself out of the ground , and flew to the north , borne away by the storm - wind . in the place where it had stood was a deep pit , and the roots of the tree were so enormous that one of the best springs in stommen flows from one of the root - holes to this very day .
one of the best springs in stommen flows from one of the root - holes to this very day .
what happened because the oak tore itself out of the ground ?
what happened because the oak tore itself out of the ground ?