The witch on a broomstick flying over the moon is a classic Halloween symbol. She might even have an accessory black cat, crow or crafty cackle. But the truth is most accused “witches” in history were never as warmly received as this image, let alone the whole Harry Potter craze.
Witch stories from back in the day derive from a bubbling cauldron of small-town suspiciousness, lust and the powerful controlling the narrative of the weak. Here are some crazy witch stories in history that really make you rethink the whole smiling trickster witch motif.
Moll Dyer.
Maret Jonsdotter.
Angela de la Barthe.
Marie Laveau.
Dame Alice Kyteler.
The Salem Witches.
Agnes Waterhouse.
Merga Bien.
What a horrible and silly time these stories come from.
These Real Life Witches Stories Show You The Power Of Fear.
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