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Why were animals accused of witchcraft?
Animals were not accused of witchcraft. The animals seen around accused witches were assumed to be spirits known as "familiars" that were used to keep the "witch" in direct contact with the "devil".
What happend to the witches at the end of the witches?
they died
Did the Pendle witches get hanged?
Yes, ten of the eleven accused were hung. The other was given a years' hard labour. Witches were not burned in England at this time, though they were in Scotland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendle_witch_trials
When did Samlesbury witches happen?
Samlesbury witches happened in 1612.
How many witches in a coven?
The traditional number of witches in a coven is 13.
Which animals are most commonly associated with witches?
Black cats, bats, owls, and toads are commonly associated with witches in folklore and popular culture. These animals are often depicted as familiars or companions of witches in myths and stories.
What are the Halloween animals?
Most animals (such as bats, cats [usually black cats], wolves, spiders, rats, crows and ravens, etc.) are associated with Halloween because they are either nocturnal, dark in color and therefore associated with death, or associated with legends and monsters (bats = vampires, black cats = the familiars of witches or even witches themselves, wolves = werewolves, and spiders are just plain creepy. Also, crows and ravens are associated with death.)
What are witches animals in Macbeth called?
familiar
What is the connection between witches and the number six?
Satanic witches use the number 6, because 666 is often associated with the Devil.
What figures are associated with Halloween?
Figures associated with Halloween are ghosts, black cats, witches, jack-o-lanterns, etc.
Did animals associated with Hecate?
Yes, animals associated with Hecate include dogs, particularly black dogs, which are often linked to her role as a goddess of magic and the underworld. Other animals associated with Hecate are snakes and owls, symbolizing wisdom and the mysteries of the night. These animals reflect her connection to the darker aspects of the supernatural and her protective qualities.
What superstitions are associated with the presence of a black cat?
Superstitions associated with black cats include bad luck, being a sign of impending danger, or being associated with witches and the supernatural.
Why do whitches and vampires hate each other?
vampires and witches hate each other for several reasons 1 vampires think that witches are Strong and they think witches stole the vampire name when they were going to be called witches and last they take witches for their power so they can have vvampire and which power
What magpies cackling?
Magpies do cackle like how crows squawk. A cackle is a laugh usually associated with witches and other evil beings known to be high pitched and very unique.
Have just read the book 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Among the sights listed is a witches' corner. What is a witches' corner?
The most likely origin for the term Witches' Corner, comes from the old English halh which means nook or recess. Other possibilities include haegatesse, the old word for Witch, which could explain how the two came to be related. It also may originate in the word Hassall, which is an uncommon surname, and also a place in Cheshire, England, which has long been associated with Witches. It translates as the place where the hazel trees grow - Witches of course always having been associated with Hazel.
What animals do witches use to protect their powers from negative forces?
black cats
What kind of experiments do witches practice on cats?
Witches do not perform experiments. They perform spells and rituals similar to what other religions perform. As far as the correlation between cats and witches goes. Most Witches (or Wiccans or member of any other Pagan sect) are worshipers of nature. Most witches have what is called a Familiar. A familiar is an animal that a person chooses as their pet. Sometimes they are considered their spirit animal. Not all "Witches" are cat people. Some like other animals like dogs or really any other animal that is tame and could be considered a pet. Cats are an extremely mysterious creature. Cat's already have a lot of superstitious ideas laid upon them so when you add that to the reputations of Witches or the Occult arts you basically get a heavy and very mysterious vibe to Pagan practitioners.
