In Stamford Connecticut 1692 a crisis broke out, a seventeen-year-old maid servant began to have intense fits and terrors claiming she was bewitched. Katherine Branch, the young maid servant for Daniel and Abigail Wescot continued to have intense fits and episodes. Young Katherine during many of her fits would suddenly collapse, cry out she was being poked and pinched by invisible creatures and also cry in a helpless terror. As the fits continued to happen they increasingly became worse and drew
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There are many allegations on how the Salem Witch Trials started. Of course, there will never be a definite answer, but there is a theory that is very convincing. Ergot poisoning. A fungus that infects rye has a byproduct called ergotamine, which is related to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, or LSD. Linnda Caporael, a psychology major at U.C. Santa Barbara, was told to choose a subject for a paper in her American History class. Her just seeing a production of “The Crucible” she began to write about
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The Salem Witch Trails were a time in which people believed in the supernatural. This belief began in Europe during the 14th century. It would eventually spread throughout colonial New England; due to increase fears of outsiders and resentment of fellow townspeople which were fueled by the smallpox epidemic and fears of Native American attacks, as well as a rival with the community of Salem Town. In January of 1692, two girls by the name of Betty Williams and Abigail Williams began to have fits
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Two children, Hansel and Gretel, try to find a healthy and safe place to live. Before they are born, the king’s favorite slave was turned to stone. Then, Hansel and Gretel were born. The king wanted him to come alive again. The statue spoke to him and his wife, saying, “ There is a way, king. You must cut off the heads of your children and smear my statue with their blood. And then, and only then, will I return to life.” So, the king chopped off Hansel and Gretel’s heads. The faithful servant brought
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During the year of 1692 in Salem four girls became oddly sick. The children had deliriums, fevers, pain, and even spoke in tongues. Even doctors could not explain this strange illness and as a result, blame came. The people of Salem started to blame the strange occurrences as work of witches living in Salem. Paranoia spread the town and soon enough, people blamed their neighbors and at least twenty-four people suspected to have been witches were dead. Some believe the witch trials were caused by
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Witchcraft can be interpreted as the belief and practice of magic, it is a concept that has existed throughout recorded history and can be found in various cultures. Traditionally, witchcraft is associated with negative actions, from famine to disease and is often conflicting to the religion in which a person practices. In this essay, I am going to discuss the different forms in which witchcraft exists in the contemporary world and using various ethnographic examples such as, Jean Fontaine, where
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The Salem Witch Trials happened at Salem, Boston 1692. The fear in the people had made them suspect others as witches. In the Bible it states that witches were pure evil and that people who were Christians had adapted that witches and demons. . Another thing was revenge and jealousy toward the accused people. The causes of the Salem Witch Trials were revenge, fear, and religion. Revenge is one of the causes of the Salem Witch Trials. For example, all the girls that were at Bridget Bishop’s
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However, many modern interpretations of the SWT have been produced. This evidence should be given as much, if not more significance than some of the other factors, as it is more scientifically plausible. The theories have only evolved as insight into humanity has evolved: the medical and psychological causes. Supporting this argument, 3 medical reasons have been referenced as causes of the SWT. It is suggest that there was ergot (wheat) poisoning, which mirrors the effects of LSD and induces hallucinations
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A theory that was elaborated on was cold weather. The afflicted were during a cold weather in Salem. During 16th-18th century, witches are believed to have supernatural powers such as control weather. The document, Malleus Maleficarum, outlined what witches were capable of. “Among the list was the list was the ability to conjure up storms, control lighting and, perhaps most importantly, destroy crops in the field”(Kelly et al). It was easy to accuse anybody of being a witch, because the farmers’
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The Wandy is a kind and loving creature. When you think of a monster you may think of a vicious, scary, and rude creature, but they aren’t all furious. The Wandy’s luscious, soft, and gold fur springs up and down as it strides through the room. She is as tall as a normal man, the height of her can affect the places she goes. The blue in her eyes is the most dazzling shade of any color in the entire world. My crazy creature is a great and beautiful creature. The Wandy loves to give humans, but
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