Migalena was a woman from Labourd, France, accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. She was arrested at the age of sixty-one and brought to trial alongside her son, Bocal, who was also accused of sorcery. Migalena confessed to attending the Sabbath and participating in its rites, claiming to have witnessed these gatherings in the … Read more
Michel de Sahourspe was a purported sorcerer from Saxony who claimed to have attended a witches’ Sabbath. He described seeing a large demon using a smaller one as an aide-de-camp, and that the backside of the ‘grand master’ of the Sabbath was a face. This account provides insight into the beliefs surrounding witchcraft and demonology … Read more
Jérôme of Piacenza was a 15th-century man who claimed to have been seduced by a sorceress and transported to the Witches’ Sabbath near the Benevento Walnut Tree. After this experience, he renounced Satan and became a Benedictine monk. Related Posts:Mythological Anatomy: The Hidden Vocabulary of the…SabbatThe Werewolf in Central European Folklore: Between…Monks
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