🕯️ Long before fairy tales and Halloween costumes, the witch was a figure of fear and faith.Accused of sorcery, blamed for storms, plague, and famine - her legend shaped centuries of belief.From ancient Greece and Rome to the witch trials of medieval Europe and Salem, this is the true origin of the Witch myth.In this episode of Myth & Magic, we uncover:🔥 The roots of witchcraft and ancient goddesses like Hecate and Circe.📖 How the Malleus Maleficarum and the Inquisition turned fear into persecution.🌙 The powers, symbols, and familiars that defined witches in folklore.⚖️ The witch trials of Europe and Salem - where belief became hysteria.💀 Why the image of the witch endures today, from horror to empowerment.Stay with us till the end - for the Witch was never just a monster…she was the shadow cast by our own fear.

🎙️ Narrated by TotalEcho | A Chronica Arcana Original

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