Yes, witches are real, and they are no different than anyone ... "The most obvious one is just this association of witchcraft ...

Joan Collins listed several real-life inspirations for creating the ... These are the qualities one could imagine within any evil witch in a fictionalized world, especially Wicked.

the powers of evil were thought to be absolutely real; to most people Hell was an actual place and the Devil a constant threat to their souls. In particular there was a fascination with witches ...