Witch Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of many impressive and colorful figures in Greek mythology is Circe, a divine witch and goddess of incredible power. She had the ability to
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most mysterious Biblical passages deals with the story of the witch of Endor. It's a fascinating story that can be
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – She is long gone, but the Cherokee have kept the legend of Spearfinger alive. She was an ancient, evil witch who used her
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Christmas Traditions
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Icelandic mythology, Gryla (Grýla) is a giantess living in Iceland's mountains. In Snorre Sturluson's Prose Edda, from the 13th century, she is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Native American legend of the salt witch and her deadly encounter with a chief tells how Nebraska's great Salt Basin was formed.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient sources, Aglaonice (also Aganice) is mentioned as the first Greek female astronomer of the 2nd or 1st century BC and natural philosopher.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Slavic mythology, this winged demon is called Strzyga (in Polish). In beliefs of other cultures is known as Strix (Strigoi). Rarely known
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AncientPages.com - Every Game of Thrones season premiere needs its shock reveal – and season six is no different. As the name of the episode – The Red Woman– hints, this
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For the Navajo and other tribes of the Southwest, the tales of skinwalkers are not only legends. Navajo people are reluctant to reveal skin-walker
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In most countries, children await the arrival of St. Nicolaus or Santa Claus, who will bring them gifts. In Italy, children eagerly count the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Kalevala is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. It's a book full of beautiful stories about heroes, villains, remarkable
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AncientPages.com - Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) is one of the world’s most famous astronomers. He defended Copernicus’s sun-centered universe and discovered that planets move in ellipses. Born in Weil der
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Slavic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Baba Yaga (Baba Jaga) is the archetypal witch from Slavic folklore and beliefs. Baba Yaga - Vasilisa the Beautiful by Ivan Bilibin, 1900. Image credit:
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