To the fears of witches as the causes of unnatural illness and death, the trials of witches by the Tribunal added the specter of the black diabolical witch. By ritually renouncing the Christian faith ...

In medieval Europe, religion was a huge part of ... People also believed in the Devil and, just as with God, they believed that the Devil could have a very real impact on their lives.

In Germany, the last night of April is celebrated as Walpurgis Night, a name it takes from an 8th-century abbess revered in ...

Witch asks the audience to consider the importance of choice while exploring contemporary social issues—all in a medieval ...

Are you a good witch or a bad witch ... there is the quote: “The devil’s companion can be young and beautiful, but she is more often old, poor and miserable.” The image of a warty crone ...

“The devil came to me,” she revealed ... More than anyone else, she propelled America’s infamous witch hunt forward, supplying its imagery and determining its shape.

A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word “witch” has evolved through the centuries Kate Wheeling In 1692, a panic swept through Salem, Massachusetts.