Ceremonial magic

Intro to World Religions In the Company of Demons written by Armando Maggi, is a combination of the stories and creation of demonology from the Italian Renaissance. The study of demonology that Maggi pertains to is between the 13th and 14th century; Maggi discusses how the angelic bodies becoming fallen angels, the creation of Satan, the devil, and the identity of other demons in the Italian renaissance world. In addition, Maggi refers to many influential and historical texts from other authors…

of the church the premodern witch was considered an “evil” doer of magic. Modern authors such as Ronald Hutton and Meagan Bolds have formed pieces of literature giving definitions of a witch in the twenty-first century. Over time the ideals for a witch have shifted from a more evil nature to a more natural disposition. As of twenty-sixteen, the definition of a witch has altered to: a person, male or female, that practices magic…

“Dragons collect not only jeweles, but they often have spell books. If I could find one I most likely would have a whole library’s worth of black magic spell.” Viona blew another knife into the air. “That seems pretty stupid to me, why can’t you just find a wizard and ask him for some books.” Said the Raven. Viona looked at him, then looked at her knife and with a quick movement of her hand the knife…

who did not graduate from theology school was the minister in Salem during the witch hunt. The entire situation started at his home where he had an older slave women Tituba, from the Caribbean in charge of his daughter and niece. She told them tails magic and showed them fortune telling tricks. Many of the girls from the neighborhood learned of this and came to the Parris house to hear these stories and learn these tricks. Some parents did not know what some going on at the Parris house, but…

The Salem Witch Trials were a series of witchcraft trials which arose after a group of young girls in Salem, Massachusetts, claimed to have been bewitched by some of the older women in the colony. Twenty individuals were put to death by the Governor of Massachusetts because of this. Our story begins after these events with a woman known as Abigail Williams. Williams was one of the main accusers involved in these trials and is responsible for the deaths and troubles of many. The year is 1694,…

The Crucible & Xenophobia It is often hard to find American literature that is still as relevant today as it was when it was written. This is especially the case when it comes to pre-constitutional america. As the country is constantly changing and evolving, sometimes the constitution itself seems to reflect the needs of a different time. With regards to this, A play such as the crucible stands as a reminder that there will always be “witch hunts” as long as there are people in positions of…

New Jersey’s oldest, most enduring, and important pieces of folklore is the tale of the infamous Jersey Devil. For about three hundred years now, Jerseyans have told the tales of this mythical beast that stalks the Pine Barrens and terrorizes local residents. For example the devil would chase people out of their homes and killed others. People moved many times. Legend has it that in 1735, a Pines resident known as Mother Leeds found herself pregnant for the 13th time, but this time to a demon…

The Salem Witch Trials lasted for about seven months of 1692. During this time, people believed that there were “witches” in their town. They believed that the witches performed secret rituals and brought great harm to others. In early 1692, more than eighty trials for witchcraft had occurred in New England. Puritans of Salem believed that the devil plotted against them. A Puritan is a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so. The citizens thought this because…

witches or witchcraft exists and they are not all black pointy hats and broom sticks. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe, witch hunts originated. The witch hunts had goals to persecute the witches who practiced dark or black magic. The magic they practiced was known to worship the Devil and harm Christian belief. Witches were stereotypically known to be women. The common belief was that women…

I Kill Giants, a graphic novel by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura is about elementary-schooler Barbara Thornson, a cheeky, imaginative, and awkward girl, and how she deals with difficulties at home and school by escaping to a fantasy world where she claims to “kill giants” with her prized hammer Coveleski contained in her purse. Throughout the book, Barbara dons four sets of animal ears: bear, fox, bat and rabbit ears. While wearing the ears she shows certain qualities that the animal has and…