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Bookmark or Share- Witches: Real Origins, Hunts & Trials | HISTORYWitches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil,...
- What Does It Mean to Be a Witch Today? | SmithsonianMore than 200 people—mostly women— were accused of witchcraft; 20 were executed, and five more died in prison. What led a quiet New England town to turn against itself, and why, three centuries...
- Are Witches Real? History and Facts on Spells, Covens and More - TODAYLearn about the history, facts and fiction surrounding witches and witchcraft. For centuries, witches have been the subject of fiction, folklore, fascination and persecution.
- What is witchcraft? The definition, the varieties and the history.From the Wicked Witch of the West to the Sanderson Sisters from "Hocus Pocus", women using magic for evil (and in some cases, good) has shaped cultural understandings of the craft. But these,...
- witch, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionarya. A person (esp. a woman) who fascinates or bewitches others (cf. witch, v.¹ 3) (rare). b. A person who practises witchcraft (cf. witch, v.¹ 2a).
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