Witchcraft in Italy
14 entries in the Witchcraft in Italy compendium.
Witchcraft in ItalyEarly modern Italian witchcraft, trials, and folk magic practices.CimarutaItalian folk amulet against the evil eye.Compendium MaleficarumA 1608 witch-hunter's manual on pacts, powers, and demon classification.Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' SabbathGinzburg's study of visionary traditions and the witches' sabbath.Fabia NumantinaPatrician woman acquitted of witchcraft after husband's murder trial.Francesco Maria GuazzoItalian priest and author of the Compendium Maleficarum.Madonna OrienteAn alleged goddess figure from 14th-century Milanese witch trials.Giovanni Francesco Pico della MirandolaItalian nobleman and philosopher who opposed non-Christian philosophy.Roman InquisitionCatholic tribunal system prosecuting heresy and religious crimes in Italy.SebileMythical queen, fairy, and enchantress in medieval and Italian folklore.StregheriaA neo-pagan tradition of Italian and Italian American origin.Girolamo TartarottiItalian abbot and writer on witchcraft.Paolo ValcarenghiItalian physician and prolific medical writer.Witches of BeneventoItalian folklore of witches gathering under a walnut tree.
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