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Circe, the sorceress of Greek mythology, was a kind of witch capable of transforming her enemies into pigs.
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Witches originated in the year 1300.
They are people who have the power of witchcraft thanks to the help of the devil. -
In the year 1326, through the Pontifical Bull of Pope John XXII, a great persecution began at the origin of witches, which lasted for almost four centuries.
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In Poland a large number of witches were killed
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They went from being healers to being considered cursed and brides of the devil
The church managed to condemn thousands of women and put them to the stake for sorcery -
In Salem, people started to get sick and 14 women, 5 men and 2 dogs were found guilty and hanged for witchcraft.
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Bewitched was a series of the ABC chain of the year 1964 where they tell the story of a witch who marries a mortal
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In 1993 the film "Hocus Pocus" is released, where we are introduced to the Sanderson sisters witches who persecute teenagers in Hallowen
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Witch costume is a big draw for women in hallowen
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in the present the "witches" are women who deal with medicinal herbs, the power of nature
