The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft & MagicReproductions of artworks supplement descriptions of major developments and themes in the realms of witchcraft and magic. Bibliography. |
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... soul ' . It signifies the belief that natural or man - made objects , or natural phenomena , possess a soul , a personality , which is inherent in them or exists as a separate entity . Human beings , animals , vegetation , mineral ...
... soul ' . It signifies the belief that natural or man - made objects , or natural phenomena , possess a soul , a personality , which is inherent in them or exists as a separate entity . Human beings , animals , vegetation , mineral ...
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... souls , something which Shakespeare refers to in Twelfth Night ( IV . ii . ) : " The soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird . ' It is not mentioned in either the Talmud or the Bible , the sacred books of the Jews , and rab ...
... souls , something which Shakespeare refers to in Twelfth Night ( IV . ii . ) : " The soul of our grandam might haply inhabit a bird . ' It is not mentioned in either the Talmud or the Bible , the sacred books of the Jews , and rab ...
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... soul to the devil in return for knowledge , pleasure and worldly gain , a belief supported by Martin Luther . There were many puppet plays about the legend and Goethe referred to ' the marionette fable of Faust that murmured with many ...
... soul to the devil in return for knowledge , pleasure and worldly gain , a belief supported by Martin Luther . There were many puppet plays about the legend and Goethe referred to ' the marionette fable of Faust that murmured with many ...
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accused amulets ancient Angra Mainyu animal appears astrologer astrology Basques Belial belief bewitched blood body bones bottom burnt candle cards century charm Christian Church colour corpse creature cult cultures cure curse dancing dead death demons describes devil divination drum England English Europe evil eye evil spirits familiar spirits famous fire Folklore German ghost gipsies goat hand of glory healing human incubus Jews jinn John Aubrey John Dee king Lapps legend linked live London magic magician Malleus Maleficarum mandrake Margaret Murray medieval Middle Ages modern mother murder Museum night notion obeah Paracelsus poison poltergeist popular possessed practice Reginald Scot Religion reputation ring ritual runes sabbath salt shaman sometimes sorcery soul stones supernatural supposed tattooed thought tion toad tradition traditionally tree vampire Voodoo William witch witch bottle witchcraft wolf woman women wrote