Articles related to "Malleus Maleficarum"

The "Witches' Hammer" or "Hexenhammer" was written by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger. Montague Summers, friend of Aleister Crowley, endorsed it centuries later.

Medieval witches were more unusual than many may think. But once the witchcrazes took hold, they swept through Europe with a vengeance.

Amulets, words, objects and symbols were believed to keep people, animals and homes safe from harm. Some were worn, carried in pockets or used as wall hangings.

For nearly six centuries, the Catholic Church operated a series of inquisitions for the purpose of wiping out heresy and witchcraft.

In Medieval times, belief was that witches had these powers, granted by the devil. The Malleus Maleficarum, most widely used witch hunting manual, provided a remedy.

In medieval times, witches, real or imagined, were greatly feared and blamed for many of society's problems.

Chase, a psychic counselor promises to "Slay" her callers' "Personal Demons." The only problems is, the personal demons have taken this as a threat.

The late medieval preoccupation with witchcraft led to a redefinition of demonic possession that still affects certain Christian traditions denying psychological answers.

The association of Halloween with the dead as well as with evil spirits originates in pre-Christian Europe and may reflect universal supernatural customs and rituals.

Women empowered with supernatural abilities can be found in all ancient cultures, often serving a positive and a negative purpose in everyday life and the quest to know.