Posts tagged with ‘witch’

  • Jan062025
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    How dogs were involved in the Salem witch trials

    Bridget Marshall: I teach a course on the New England witchcraft trials, and students always come in with varying degrees…

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  • Dec272024
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    The gloomy side of Christmas: La Befana – the Italian Christmas witch

    On her eternal journey to greet Baby Jesus, the Italian Christmas witch, La Befana leaves sweets for children and a…

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  • Oct192024
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    How a 15th Century Book Fueled the Salem Witch Trials

    Theories about the causes of the Salem witch trials include hallucinogenic mushrooms, mental disorders, and economic pressures. However, a fresh…

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  • Oct062024
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    Halloween Stories: Hop-tu-Naa and Jinny, the Witch of the Isle of Man

    The historic Hop-tu-Naa Halloween celebration on the Isle of Man has many senior Celtic traditions. They also sing about the…

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  • Oct032024
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    Witch Caves in Zugarramurdi

    During one of the largest witchcraft trials in Spain, there was one place that was considered more filled with witchcraft…

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  • Mar272024
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    Abbey of St. Catherine and the haunting of the Black Witch

    Locals claim that within the ruins of an old abbey in Ireland they’ll still hear the dying screams of a…

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  • Mar132024
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    The legend of the surprising witch in white from Heswall

    The last burst of detonators rang out and whistles rang out in the nice and cozy May air on that…

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