by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
Who Was Aradia? The History and Development of a Legend by Sabina Magliocco California State University, Northridge The author wishes to thank Ronald Hutton and Chas S. Clifton for their helpful critiques of an earlier draft of this work. Aradia is...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
In the history of Witchcraft there is perhaps no figure more mysterious than the Witch known as Maddalena. As described by folklorist Charles Leland in several of his books, Maddalena was an Italian fortune teller and Witch. She supplied Leland with a great deal of...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
Charles Leland – Folklorist and Author whose 19th Century field studies in Italy revealed the existence of a surviving Witch Cult from ancient times. He wrote and had published several classic texts, such as Aradia; Gospel of the Witches, and Etruscan Roman...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
The contemporary folk magic systems in Italy reflect strong elements of Catholicism, as they have since the late Middle Ages. In America, and elsewhere, we are seeing the rise of what is commonly called Christian witchcraft. The latter is a blending of contemporary...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
Many people are familiar with Charles Leland’s account of Italian Witchcraft, as well as the famous figure Aradia whom Leland introduced to the public in 1899. In this article I will present documentation from several sources showing that an active Witch cult...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
In Italy there still remains a very old tradition related to the stag figure. On the last Sunday of carnival, at Castelnuovo, an annual festival takes place known as the Red Deer Man ritual or festival. It features four primary figures: the Deer man, the Deer Woman,...
