The history of women being called witches is grim. Demonizing, torture and killing of women — particularly lesbians or women ...

Monsters and supernatural figures have served as a constant presence in media, from passed down spooky stories such as the ...

This week on This is Montreal, Ainslie MacLellan visits the Pointe-à-Callière Montreal Archeology and History Complex in Old ...

“Witchcraft, when it is gendered as firmly ... But when it comes to why they are pointy and oversize, things get stickier. History is brimming with a dizzying number of potential sources.

Yes, men can be witches. of those accused of witchcraft were women. Russia, Estonia, Normandy, Iceland. where the witch trials never boiled into a full-blown panic. or in proximity to a woman who is ...

We will also look at witchcraft in relation to female sexuality and fears about women’s access to ritual power throughout history. Dr Jennifer Farrell is a lecturer in medieval history at the ...

Despite its flaws, “Agatha All Along” gives a refreshingly honest look at grief, relationships, the false promises of power and selfishness. In a world that churns out superhero movies with nothing to ...

An exhibition remembering 13 Scottish women wrongly accused of and persecuted for witchcraft is on display in Dunfermline.

Halloween probably has its roots in the pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrating the end of harvests and the beginning of those ...