 Lauritz Braas said that two of his servants, who had recently died, had claimed to be bewitched by her.Four witches led by Dorthe in the shape of a dove, an eagle, a crow and a swan were to have opened their "wind-knots" over the sea to make a boat sink, but the plot supposedly failed because the crew had prayed to God.Dorthe was burned at the stake on 6 November 1662 with two other women, soon followed by another two.