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Sorcery Schools of Spain

January 26, 2024 boneandsickle black magic, Cave of Hercules, caves, Cyprian magic, demons, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, folk magic, folklore, Greek gods, history, King Solomon, legends, literature, magic, magic schools, Mexico, Middle Ages, occultism, Portugal, prophecy, renaissance, saints, Salamanca, Satan, Spain, St. Cyprian, The Arabian Nights, Toledo, witches

For centuries, Spain was said to be the home of secret, underground sorcery schools, Toledo being the first city with[…]

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Christmas Superstitions

December 15, 2023 boneandsickle Christmas, EPISODE, folklore, mumming, New Year, Twelfth Night, Twelve Days of Christmas

The Christmas season is rich in superstitions. The whole period from the beginning of Advent, through the day itself, and[…]

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The Monster of Glamis

November 20, 2023 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, ghost stories, Gothic, gothic literature, history, horror, horror movies, legends, literature, Macbeth, Scotland, Shakespeare, The Monster of Glamis

The Monster of Glamis was a Victorian legend involving a Scottish castle, a secret chamber, and a monstrous aristocrat hidden[…]

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