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Some critics have bemoaned the flattening of a complex character. But Nolan’s film echoes a literary tradition of reimagining Circe as a survivor, a truth-teller and a figure of female empowerment.
From the middle ages on, threatening the patriarchy by displaying ambition or failing to conform to societal gender norms was taken as evidence of witchcraft.
In England and its colonies, no one was burnt at the stake during witch-hunts: not at Pendle, not at Salem, and not under the campaigns of the witchfinder general.
Morgan’s powers fall under two key branches of natural philosophy: the science of medicine, and the science of necromancy according to physics.
Popular on social media, the green witchcraft trend reveals how the witch has evolved into an ecofeminist heroine for our times.
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
Night running is seen as a form of spiritual possession in the communities where it’s common.
Was there any scientific basis to potions, lotions and salves that folk healers prescribed, or was it all just hocus pocus?
Women in early modern Wales typically dressed in long skirts, large woollen shawls, and tall, black hats. Could they have inspired stereotypes of the witch?
While thousands were executed for witchcraft across Europe, Gwen ferch Ellis was one of only five put to death in Wales.
There are about 40 occult-related gangs operating in one province. Understanding what draws young people to them is key to combating them.
Upholding the rights of people with albinism would ensure that they are treated fairly and with respect.
Korekore people in the Rushinga district have not wavered in their beliefs about and ways of healing mental illnesses.
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies, typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do her bidding, or because the devil appeared in the form of a dog.
Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
Witch-hunts have not been consigned to the history books. An alarming number of witchcraft-related deaths are still happening each year across nearly every continent.
Set in 1990s suburban Australia, The Exact Dimensions of Hell is a theatrical exploration that unflinchingly examines themes of teenage girls, desire and power.
Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
The iconic image of a witch on a broomstick has apocryphal origins. But whether they could actually fly didn’t stop Christian society from persecuting them.
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