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"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

"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."

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..."