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According to a 15th century guide, witches were capable of making penises vanish—and some even kept them as pets. According to the guide, witches kept their penis-pets in nests and fed them oats.
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The Enduring Allure of Baba Yaga, an Ancient Swamp Witch Who Loves to Eat People
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Telling the bees ritual - when someone dies ‘a member of the household… is told to visit the hives, and rattling a chain of small keys tap on the hive and whisper three times: Little brownies, little brownies, your mistress is dead.”
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The Enduring Allure of Baba Yaga, an Ancient Swamp Witch Who Loves to Eat People
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Check out @TheEdibleMuseum’s chocolate hearts! ♥️
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A beautiful goethite that kinda looks like a heart 💙 From Tharsis, Alosno, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain via awminerals.
When Tomatoes Were Blamed For Witchcraft and Werewolves 🐺 🍅
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It was believed that witches rubbed their bodies with goose fat, which enabled them to fly.
People left the fat in a pot outside as an offering to witches on Christmas night, enabling the witches to take nightly ‘Grease Flights’ over the 12 days of Christmas.