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Voice in Possession

In the context of witch trials and demonology, the voice was considered an indicator of possession. Pierre Boguet, a notable French judge and demonologist, asserted that a hoarse and rough voice was evidence of demonic possession, warranting exorcism. Accounts from antiquity and the Middle Ages describe supernatural voices, such as the case of the pilot … Read more