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The name "Bernsteinhexe" (in English "Amber Witch") relates to a novel written by Wilhelm Meinhold in 1838. The story takes place in Koserow on the Isle of Usedom and is strongly related to the town.
The book and it's English translation were very popular when they were released. It was a favourite of Oscar Wilde's, when he was a boy.
The story is set during the Thirty Years' War. The purported author, Reverend Abraham Schweidler, almost loses his only child, Maria, to a plot by a rejected suitor, Sheriff Appelmann, who has accused Maria of practicing witchcraft. In this he was aided by an evil and jealous woman of the neighborhood.
After a trial and under threat of the most dire torture, Maria, wholly innocent of the crime, confesses. While on her way to the stake, she is rescued by a courageous young nobleman who loves her and who exposes the evil plot against her.
Information and paragraphs copied from Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Bernsteinhexe/Amber Witch (English) and Wikipedia: Bernsteinhexe/Amber Witch (German)