Yet, despite their importance for the state in maintaining the rule of law, executioners were outcasts. They lived on the ...

Europe beckons with its enthralling and mysterious ... Some believe it may have been summoned during occult practices or that ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Belief in the occult—whether it’s astrology, tarot or other mystical practices—can be a source of comfort, guidance and meaning for many.

Rumors abound about Satanism. Its adherents are often portrayed as evil, bloodthirsty deviants in popular culture. But that's ...

The robe noire du chat is a defining characteristic of a unique breed known as the Bombay cat. Originating in the United ...

But societies which thus owe so much to magic not only free themselves from it, but also vigorously reject it, turning from the occult with disgust. In our own day the occult is the object ...

Early Germanic tribes of northern Europe were first to develop runes ... speared himself to a tree in a self-sacrificial attempt to receive occult knowledge. As he hung suspended for nine windy ...

to widespread if rather flexible use in medieval Europe. By the early 1500s, writes Mr. Grafton, the magus in Northern Europe ...

Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

{L} HST 227mm Colloquium: Topics in Medieval European History-Magic in the Middle Ages (4 Credits) The course uses magic as a case study for exploring cultural transmission in the Middle Ages. The ...

October's full Moon is also called the Hunter's Moon, as it occurs at the time of year when hunters would traditionally have ...