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Nut Meg
is on page 71 of 240
"The invention of the printing press in the 1450s at just the time that treaties on witchcraft were becoming common propagated the craze more rapidly. The invention of printing, like that of television later, did not necessarily promote wisdom or virtue."
— Oct 18, 2026 10:47PM
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Nut Meg
is on page 156 of 240
"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
— Oct 27, 2026 07:33PM
Nut Meg
is on page 155 of 240
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
— Oct 27, 2026 07:15PM
Nut Meg
is on page 108 of 240
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
— Oct 27, 2026 03:13AM
Nut Meg
is on page 107 of 240
"Most individuals believing in witchcraft in 1600 were neither stupid nor mad,though their society may have been both."
— Oct 25, 2026 07:16PM
Nut Meg
is on page 43 of 240
It is " of course possible, just as it is possible that below the surface of the moon lie extensive deposits of Stilton cheese. Anything is possible. But it is nonsense..."
— Oct 13, 2026 06:00PM