Status Updates From A History of Witchcraft: So...

"Graves also provided the 'triple form' imagery of the goddess that is widely used by modern witches." Dude the 3 faced goddess can be seen all the way back in greek mythology with Hera who was Hera Parthenos, Hera Teleia and Hera Chera at different stages of her life. Graves may have popularized the concept but it wasn't new

Really fascinating to learn that the concept of deities gaining power based on the number of followers they have, or "belief", which has been used in multiple fantasy books (American Gods, Gods Behaving Badly) actually has its roots in 20th century neopaganism

Really, no further discussion of why midwives were frequently targets of the witch craze but "oddly" physicians were not? Barbara Ehrenreich must be turning in her grave

"Most individuals believing in witchcraft in 1600 were neither stupid nor mad,though their society may have been both."

I'm reading the 2024 revised edition. According to some reviews it's pretty academic and can get dry at times so I'll probably pick up another book to read alongside it, but it feels like a perfect book for the season