The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and DemonologyAn historical and human compendium, from original sources in the world's greatest libraries, describing the witches' sabbat and pact, incubi and succubi, eyewitness reports of trials, werewolves, and vampires, sexual relations with the devil, demoniacal possession and exorcism, poltergeists, barbarous tortures, and the theological and legal theories of inquisition, witchcraft and demonology. |
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... priest of Accoules in Marseilles . Though of humble birth and scant education , he was welcomed by several wealthy families . He was gay , even boisterous , occasionally playfully tossing soft cheese [ brousse ] across the dinner table ...
... priest of Accoules in Marseilles . Though of humble birth and scant education , he was welcomed by several wealthy families . He was gay , even boisterous , occasionally playfully tossing soft cheese [ brousse ] across the dinner table ...
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... priests , Fathers Davot and Mariette , of saying black masses over the naked bellies of young girls . Father GĂ©rard , priest of St. - Sauveur , was charged with saying a similar mass , at which he had debauched the girl serving as an ...
... priests , Fathers Davot and Mariette , of saying black masses over the naked bellies of young girls . Father GĂ©rard , priest of St. - Sauveur , was charged with saying a similar mass , at which he had debauched the girl serving as an ...
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... priest . The priest was re- fused me , but the time for thought was given . Now , my dearest child , see in what hazard I stood and still stand . I must say that I am a witch , though I am not - must now renounce God , though I have ...
... priest . The priest was re- fused me , but the time for thought was given . Now , my dearest child , see in what hazard I stood and still stand . I must say that I am a witch , though I am not - must now renounce God , though I have ...
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