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What sort of things were witches believed to do in shakeperian times?
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Supernatural Elizabethan times?
They were very superstitious people who believed all sorts of things. They were scared of pretty much everything, and believed many things were caused by witches. They thought witches could fly, and our stereotypical version of the witch comes from them. They believed the devil was around every corner and that they always had to be on guard.
In the older times was there such things as witches?
Unquestionably, there were people who were believed to throw curses about. Whether that is really witchcraft is another question. There were also pagans, but pagans were not usually accused of being witches; they were objects of conversion.
Do witches really exist?
No. Witches never existed. In medieval times many thought there were witches doing evil things. But that was a view based on ignorance.
What makes us believe that God is real?
A:People are herd animals. Most of us like to belong to the group and follow the common position on things beyond our knowledge. And it takes courage not to believe in something that others seem to believe in strongly. In earlier times, people believed in witches because everyone believed in witches. They believed in ghosts or possession by demons because everyone else believed in them. People still believe God is real because the people around us believe this.
Were there any witches during medieval times?
thre was never witches im sorry you actually believed in those sinfull lies✝
What couldn't witches quote?
In early America it was believed that witches could not pray. As many were defending their innocence against charges of witchcraft, many would recite The Lord's Prayer. Often times the accusers would still execute the accused.
How did witches melt in Roman times?
They didn't. Witches don't melt.
When witches go against witches?
some times they do but not all the time
Why did the people believe in witches in shakespeare times?
During Shakespeare's time, belief in witches was influenced by societal fears, religious teachings, and superstitions. People believed that witches had supernatural powers to harm others and were in league with the devil. The fear of witchcraft was heightened by events like the witch trials in England and Scotland.
Who did most people believed in ancient times?
People believed in different things during ancient times, much as they do now. Some people believed the scientists and philosophers of the day, while others believed in the gods and goddesses revered in their theology.
What are so things witches can do?
Fly on brooms and tree branches, cause painful pinching towards their victims, cause their victims to have seizures or fits, curse others they dislike, and generally cause mayhem. At least, this is what was believed in colonial times, of course.
Did witches in the medieval times have cults?
No
