The Book of Forgotten Witches:Dark & Twisted Folklore & Stories from Around the World

by: Lilla Bölecz (Author),Balázs Tátrai(Author)

Publisher: Watkins Publishing

Publication Date: 2024/9/10

Language: English

Print Length: 358 pages

ISBN-10: 1786789000

ISBN-13: 9781786789006

Book Description

A beautifully presented hardcover collection of folklore and stories of legendary and historical witches from all over the world, with over 80 stunning, spooky illustrations. The perfect gift for the witchy people in your life.For many centuries the figure of the witch has haunted our imagination and our nightmares. There have been many attempts to quash our fascination with these wielders of forbidden powers, but all have failed.We invite you now on a jouey through a moonlit world, where every shadow tells a tale of magic, persecution and persistence. In this beautifully illustrated volume, discover witches real and legendary, who once terrorized, devoured, helped or empowered their communities, but who are now largely forgotten.Ten chapters introduce ten different categories of witches, from curse-bringers, shape-shifters and survivors to revenants, nature witches and fate-tuers. Most, but far from all, are women, and their stories come from across the world.Each chapter is linked to a different card of the Major Arcana and to a stage in the alchemical process of tuing base metal to gold. In this way, as you lea about the witches, you will complete a jouey of self-discovery and transformation, gleaning wisdom and empowerment from the awe-inspiring magical practitioners of folk tradition and history.

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A beautifully presented hardcover collection of folklore and stories of legendary and historical witches from all over the world, with over 80 stunning, spooky illustrations. The perfect gift for the witchy people in your life.For many centuries the figure of the witch has haunted our imagination and our nightmares. There have been many attempts to quash our fascination with these wielders of forbidden powers, but all have failed.We invite you now on a jouey through a moonlit world, where every shadow tells a tale of magic, persecution and persistence. In this beautifully illustrated volume, discover witches real and legendary, who once terrorized, devoured, helped or empowered their communities, but who are now largely forgotten.Ten chapters introduce ten different categories of witches, from curse-bringers, shape-shifters and survivors to revenants, nature witches and fate-tuers. Most, but far from all, are women, and their stories come from across the world.Each chapter is linked to a different card of the Major Arcana and to a stage in the alchemical process of tuing base metal to gold. In this way, as you lea about the witches, you will complete a jouey of self-discovery and transformation, gleaning wisdom and empowerment from the awe-inspiring magical practitioners of folk tradition and history.