The subject of witches and witchcraft has long fascinated both historians and the public. From the infamous drama of Salem to the grim torture chambers of South Germany. One Scottish […]
Our first post outlined some of the headline figures and conclusions from our investigation into witch memorials. Two key questions, however, remain: what motivated the creation of these memorials, and […]
Despite the extensive research into witchcraft and witch-hunting, no comprehensive map of memorials dedicated to the witch trials has ever been created. The Witch Map Project, a student-led research project […]
While today demons, witches, and the Devil largely belong to the realm of fantasy, to Christians in the early modern world they were an ever-present threat. The Devil was the […]
While the 'Creator' of the Start Wars Universe, George Lucas, has loosely described himself as a ‘Methodist Buddhist’, Christianity's influence on the franchise is hard to miss or to […]
Contemporary media about spirits and the supernatural feeds off the public’s desire to understand the world around them. The supernatural industry is vast, encompassing books, films, and TV shows across […]
In our latest blog post, Cerys Brown reflects on the cult of Taylor Swift and its debts to medieval religion. ‘You’re the new god we’re worshipping’. This is a lyric […]
Today – on All Souls's Day – Giovanna Thomas takes us through a virtual exhibition on the medieval reminder of Memento mori (Remember that you must die). Introduction It is […]
In this second Halloween special, Sioned Birchall takes us to Norway and Brazil, showing how werewolf beliefs were the result of a complex interplay between folklore and fear across the […]
