A visit to Salem, Massachusetts offered me a chilling realization about witch trials, with baseless accusations and mass ...
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Meet the queens accused of witchcraft

Witch! A term that historically struck terror, often associated with women accused of dark magic and sinister deeds. Between 1300 and 1850, nearly 40,000 people in Europe were victims of witch trials, ...
The witch is a deeply important and appealing figure, and her story is more relevant than ever. Witches weren’t evil, and they certainly didn’t wear pointy black hats. Instead, society has long used ...
Patricia Crowther, known as the UK's oldest witch who introduced witchcraft to a wider audience, has died aged 97. Wiccan pagan Crowther was a "high priestess" who shared her knowledge of the occult ...
Is modern Judaism really just a form of witchcraft? Some believe it is. Jesus himself warned against it, saying that if the Jews truly recognized him, they would have been of God. So, what changed in ...
Discover the fascinating history of cat myths around the world, from ancient Egyptian gods to Celtic folklore, Asian legends ...
Though judicial executions took place until 1717, the last witch trial in Ely was in 1679 with an outcome of a royal pardon from Charles II. Anna said: "For anyone wishing to learn more about these ...
It wasn't until the '90s that the West began to appreciate how many great anime movies were coming out of Japan, and within a few decades, anime movies became mainstream. How could they not?
Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions are collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye.
Whether they're knocking at your door trick or treating, or hung as decorations in shop windows, witches are rife at this ...
Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...