Thamuz is referenced in demonological literature as a demon of the second order, credited with inventing artillery and associated with flames, grills, and pyres. The origins of Thamuz are linked to Tammuz (Dumuzid), a Sumerian and later Babylonian deity associated with vegetation and rebirth, but in Christian demonology Thamuz assumes a role connected to punishment … Read more
Matthew Hopkins (died 1647), known as the ‘Witchfinder General,’ was a notorious figure in 17th-century England. He rose to prominence during the English Civil War, exploiting the widespread fear of witchcraft to persecute and execute hundreds of individuals, mostly women, accused of sorcery. Hopkins employed various methods of torture and ‘tests’ to extract confessions, including … Read more