Category: Witches Folklore

Toad-Witch A special kind of self-initiated witch in English folklore. Toad-Witches, or Toadsmen and Toadswomen as they are also called, were powerful and feared, especially…

The Tempestarii were in medieval lore, witches who specialized in storm raising for the mythical dwellers of a land in the sky called Magonia. When…

A Striga (also stria, strix) is a blood-drinking night spirit of classical antiquity, which became known as a witch in folklore. The striges (plural) were…

A Quirin (also quirus) is in folklore, a stone said to have the powers of a truth serum and highly valued by witches and magicians.…

Redcap One of the most malignant and vampire-like goblins of the folklore of the border counties between England and Scotland. redcap lives in various old…

The seventh child of a seventh child is in folklore, people who possess magical powers. Seven is the most mystical and magical of numbers. Since…

In folk Magic, a black spider eaten every morning between two slices of buttered bread will endow one with great strength and power. According to…

sea witches The sailing trade in Britain has been steeped for centuries in folklore, including belief in sea witches, who allegedly have the power to…

Salt Lane Witches : In English folklore, two white witches who once lived in Castle Street, Worcester, in medieval times. They were considered white witches…