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Hecate: Procession to a Witches' Sabbath by Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652) (Public Domain) — 01 May 2019

The Fate of English Witches: From Water Torture to Divine Retribution

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

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During the Early Modern period of European history – from the Renaissance (1500) to the French Revolution (1800), hundreds of thousands of witches suffered the terrible fate of being burned at the stake for their beliefs during the so-called...
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Hecate: Procession to a Witches' Sabbath by Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652) (Public Domain) — 01 May 2019

The Fate of English Witches: From Water Torture to Divine Retribution

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

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During the Early Modern period of European history – from the Renaissance (1500) to the French Revolution (1800), hundreds of thousands of witches suffered the terrible fate of being burned at the stake for their beliefs during the so-called...
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King Shapur of Persia Humiliating Emperor Valerian (Public Domain) Background: court of the emperor Valerian, painting circa 1450. — 14 Aug 2017

What Really Happened to Valerian? Was the Roman Emperor Humiliated and Skinned at the Hands of the Enemy?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The death of Valerian is traditionally known as one of the most dramatic and unfortunate of all the deaths of the Roman emperors. The widely accepted story is that Valerian wanted to end the war with the Sassanians by offering them money. The...
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King Shapur of Persia Humiliating Emperor Valerian (Public Domain) Background: court of the emperor Valerian, painting circa 1450. — 14 Aug 2017

What Really Happened to Valerian? Was the Roman Emperor Humiliated and Skinned at the Hands of the Enemy?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The death of Valerian is traditionally known as one of the most dramatic and unfortunate of all the deaths of the Roman emperors. The widely accepted story is that Valerian wanted to end the war with the Sassanians by offering them money. The...
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Antique portrait of a woman, Austria — 12 Apr 2017

Bodies Left Behind - A Cruel History of Persecution, Shamanic Ecstasies & the True Witches’ Sabbath

By nrushton

History & Tradition

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‘The witches are carried sometimes in their bodies and clothes, at other times without, and the examiner thinks their bodies are sometimes left behind. Even when their spirits only are present, yet they know one another.’ In his 1989 book...
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Antique portrait of a woman, Austria — 12 Apr 2017

Bodies Left Behind - A Cruel History of Persecution, Shamanic Ecstasies & the True Witches’ Sabbath

By nrushton

History & Tradition

4

‘The witches are carried sometimes in their bodies and clothes, at other times without, and the examiner thinks their bodies are sometimes left behind. Even when their spirits only are present, yet they know one another.’ In his 1989 book...
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Figurines representing three of the ten judges of Diyu and Red Maw — 10 Apr 2017

Journey to Hell, Featuring Torture and Never-ending Bureaucracy: Understanding the Underworld in Chinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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“Each of the criminals is bound to an iron pillar and the ox-headed demon is in the process of administering punishment—using iron or copper blades he peels the skin of the person's face, just as a butcher kills a pig and then flays it.” This...
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Figurines representing three of the ten judges of Diyu and Red Maw — 10 Apr 2017

Journey to Hell, Featuring Torture and Never-ending Bureaucracy: Understanding the Underworld in Chinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

“Each of the criminals is bound to an iron pillar and the ox-headed demon is in the process of administering punishment—using iron or copper blades he peels the skin of the person's face, just as a butcher kills a pig and then flays it.” This...
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