One of the earliest depictions of flying witches is in a 15th-century text entitled "Le champion des dames," or "The Defender of Ladies." Martin Le Franc/W. Schild. Die Maleficia der Hexenleut' via ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- While Easter in America typically involves a bunny and eggs, in Swedish tradition, there are Easter witches and letters left on stoops. In this week's 6abc Loves the Arts, ...

The image of a witch flying on a broomstick is iconic, but it is not nearly as old as the idea of witchcraft itself, which dates to the earliest days of humankind. Several theologians, church ...

This sketch from the New England Historical Society newsletter shows part of the village of the town of Weare, roughly where William and Rhoda Dustin's inn was located. Rhoda was believed to be a ...

Easter is a special time. Between egg hunts, delicious Sunday dinners, and meaningful, reverent time spent with loved ones, it’s among the most memorable holidays of the year. The most popular (and ...

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During the darkest nights of the Second World War, when the sky over Eastern Europe was filled with danger, a small group of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The image of a witch flying on a broomstick is iconic, but it is not nearly as old as the idea of witchcraft itself, which dates to the earliest days of humankind. Several ...

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