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“Young Goodman Brown”

September 21, 2024 boneandsickle black magic, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, folklore, gothic literature, Halloween, history, literature, storytelling, witchcraft, witches

We’re getting into the spirit of the season with a classic tale of witchcraft set in 17th-century Salem Village, Nathaniel[…]

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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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Six Witches

August 30, 2023 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, history, horror, legends, superstition, witch trials, witchcraft, witches

Six historical witchcraft cases as related in the 1880 volume by James Grant, The Mysteries of All Nations, Rise and[…]

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