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2000 BCE
Witches in Greek mythology
Circe, the sorceress of Greek mythology, was a kind of witch capable of transforming her enemies into pigs. -
1300
the beginning
Witches originated in the year 1300.
They are people who have the power of witchcraft thanks to the help of the devil. -
1326
Persecution of witches
In the year 1326, through the Pontifical Bull of Pope John XXII, a great persecution began at the origin of witches, which lasted for almost four centuries. -
1480
The Witches' Nightmare
In Poland a large number of witches were killed -
1520
Fear of witches
They went from being healers to being considered cursed and brides of the devil
The church managed to condemn thousands of women and put them to the stake for sorcery -
witchcraft in Salem
In Salem, people started to get sick and 14 women, 5 men and 2 dogs were found guilty and hanged for witchcraft. -
Witches on television
Bewitched was a series of the ABC chain of the year 1964 where they tell the story of a witch who marries a mortal -
The success of witch movies
In 1993 the film "Hocus Pocus" is released, where we are introduced to the Sanderson sisters witches who persecute teenagers in Hallowen -
Witches in hallowen
Witch costume is a big draw for women in hallowen -
The present of the witches
in the present the "witches" are women who deal with medicinal herbs, the power of nature
