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A late-16th-century English illustration of a witch feeding her familiars. In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (strictly familiar spirits, as "familiar" also meant just "close friend" or companion, and may be seen in the scientific name for dog, Canis familiaris) were believed to be supernatural entities, interdimensional beings, or spiritual guardians that ...
Articles relating to familiars and their depictions, supernatural entities or spiritual guardians that would protect or assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Fictional familiars, supernatural entities or spiritual guardians that would protect or assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. Pages in category "Fictional familiars" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Ahead, you'll find famous witch names that you're familiar with already, like Elphaba or Maleficent. You'll also see names inspired by witches from TV shows, books, and popular Halloween movies .
Choose from these inspired witch names for girls, boys and cats. Go with a classic or take inspiration from the witchy characters in famous movies and TV shows. 130 enchanting witch names for ...
The Witch (Scooby-Doo, in the episode "Which Witch is Which") The Witch ; The Witch ; The Witch (Into the Woods) Witchiepoo (H.R. Pufnstuf) Witchmon ; Brianna Withridge ; Wizadora ; The Witches of Woodstock (American Dragon: Jake Long in the episode "Game On") Wuya (as a human) (Xiaolin Showdown) X
The first part of Cunning Folk and Familiar Spirits is devoted to a historical examination of the professional cunning folk and accused witches of Early Modern Britain, with a particular focus on the beliefs in familiar spirits that they held to; according to Wilby, this serves the purpose of "illustrat[ing] in some detail, the event-pattern ...
Pyewacket was said to be one of the familiar spirits of a convicted witch accused by the claimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins in March 1644 in the town of Manningtree, Essex, England. Hopkins claimed he spied on the witches as they held their meeting close by his house, and heard them mention the name of a local woman.