Witchcraft in Latin America, known in Spanish as brujería (pronounced [bɾuxeɾˈi.a]), is a complex blend of indigenous, African, and European influences...

The views of witchcraft in North America have evolved through an interlinking history of cultural beliefs and interactions. These forces contribute to...

rebellions. African witchcraft traditions have exerted a profound influence on witchcraft practices called brujeria in Latin America, especially in regions with...

Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is...

European witchcraft is a multifaceted historical and cultural phenomenon that unfolded over centuries, leaving a mark on the continent's social, religious...

of common Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases. Assertions, such as those by Bryan A. Garner in Garner's Modern...

The term Latin America primarily refers to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in the New World. Before the arrival of Europeans in the late...

Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the practice of magic (also spelled...

evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval...

practice of witchcraft in the Middle East has a long history. In ancient Judaism, there existed a complex relationship with magic and witchcraft, with some...

body Witchcraft in Latin America Castaneda's birth name, as well as the date and location of his birth, are uncertain. According to a 1973 article in Time...

Asian witchcraft encompasses various types of witchcraft practices across Asia. In ancient times, magic played a significant role in societies such as...

gathering of those believed to practice witchcraft and other rituals. The phrase became especially popular in the 20th century. The most infamous and...

Goetia (goh-eh-TEE-ah) is a type of European sorcery, often referred to as witchcraft, that has been transmitted through grimoires—books containing instructions...

about witchcraft. It was written by the German Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer (under his Latinized name Henricus Institor) and first published in the...

concentrated in the Byzantine Empire, belief in witchcraft was widely regarded as deisidaimonia—superstition—and by the 9th and 10th centuries in the Latin Christian...

In the early modern period, from about 1400 to 1775, about 100,000 people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe and British America. Between 40,000...

Discoverie of Witchcraft is a book published by the English gentleman Reginald Scot in 1584, intended as an exposé of early modern witchcraft. It contains...

Witness to Witchcraft: Jews and Judaism in Medieval Christian Thought. Harrassowitz. ISBN 978-3447039017. Debney, B. M. (2020). The Oldest Trick in the Book:...

European and Indigenous non-European ancestry in the former Spanish Empire. In certain regions such as Latin America, it may also refer to people who are culturally...

19th century the Black Mass became popularized in French literature, in books such as Satanism and Witchcraft, by Jules Michelet, and Là-bas, by Joris-Karl...

This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of...

in ceremonial magic traditions, and by other neopagans, witchcraft, as well as satanic traditions. A black-handled knife called an arthame appears in...

witches across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens". In Wicca and other similar forms of modern pagan witchcraft, such as Stregheria...

Steve Ross. In addition to pioneering occult rock with lyrics and aesthetics that explicitly dealt in themes of Satanism and witchcraft, they are recognized...

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) is a fictional boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary...

Dianic Wicca, also known as Dianic Witchcraft, is a modern pagan goddess tradition focused on female experience and empowerment. Leadership is by women...

were known as the cunning craft. Their services also included thwarting witchcraft. Although some cunning folk were denounced as witches themselves, they...

describes witchcraft and endorses detailed processes for the extermination of witches, he was instrumental in establishing the period of witch trials in the...

and witchcraft. Pagan Latin literature showed a final burst of vitality from the late 3rd century till the 5th centuries. Ammianus Marcellinus in history...