But these, among other stereotypes, are far from the truth for real-life practitioners. Here's a breakdown on the history of witchcraft and an answer to the age-old question, "Are witches real?" ...

Modern witches claim to be speaking for an entire class of oppressed people who have existed throughout history: ‘For decades, witches have been moving slowly out of the shadows and spreading ...

The Salem Witch Trials may have only lasted 15 months, but over 200 people were accused of practising witchcraft in that short time. However, despite the popularity of the Salem trials, you’d be ...

Luckily, this isn’t real life, but an exhibition ... that houses the museum has a history of its own: it was built in the late 16th century by a witch hunter who played a key role in seven ...

All over the world, different cultures have had centuries-old myths and legends about witches who can shapeshift into animals ... Sign up now to receive email updates on new series, features, and more ...

A new history of the seventeenth-century Basque witch-hunt usefully blows away some old myths, but fails to explain convincingly why it happened, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh In the early years of the ...

Agatha says the Ballad of the Witches’ Road was never real, and it was just a con to lure gullible witches. Since Billy made the Road, that means he’s responsible for Alice, Lilia, and Mrs.