Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 corn dolly with the life and times

with the life and times of the women accused of its practice examined in the context of the era

Sixty-seven full-color photographs enable children

and the Tarot

self-understanding

Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 corn dolly with the life and timesIn this compelling exploration of language, archaeology, and early medieval literature, Max Dashu illuminates hidden cultural heritages. She shows that the old ethnic names for "witch" signify 'wisewoman, ' 'prophetess, ' 'diviner, ' 'chanter, ' 'herbalist, ' and 'healer.' She fleshes out the oracular ceremonies of the Norse vlur ("staff women"), their incantations and "sitting out" on the land seeking vision. Archaeological finds of their ritual