⚐ Ancient Stories & Lore

The year is 1692. Winter's chill seeps through the wooden walls of Reverend Parris's home in Salem Village, but it's not the cold that makes young ...

Mist clings to Pendle Hill like the secrets it keeps. This brooding Lancashire peak has watched over England's witch country for millennia, and in ...

Between 1626 and 1631, the German city of Bamberg became hell on earth. Over 1,000 people—perhaps more—were executed for witchcraft in a systematic...

In 1324, wealthy noblewoman Alice Kyteler was accused of witchcraft in Kilkenny, Ireland. Her crime? Being too successful, too independent, too ric...

In 1662, Scottish woman Isobel Gowdie made a series of confessions describing her experiences as a witch in extraordinary detail. She spoke of meet...

In 1590, King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) became convinced that witches were trying to kill him. Over 70 people were accused of...

She heard voices. She wore men's clothing. She led armies and crowned kings. When Joan of Arc was captured, the English tried her for witchcraft an...

Before 'witch' was accusation, there were wise women—healers, midwives, herbalists who served their communities with plant knowledge and practical ...

Ancient Greek writers described Thessaly as the home of dangerous witches who could draw down the moon, raise the dead, and brew deadly potions. Th...

Between 1626 and 1631, over 1,000 people were burned as witches in Bamberg, Germany—one of history's deadliest witch hunts. Prince-Bishop Johann Ge...

Between 1626 and 1631, the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg in Germany became the epicenter of the deadliest witch hunt in European history. Approximat...

In 1644, England was tearing itself apart in civil war. Puritan against Royalist, Parliament against King, brother against brother. Into this chaos...