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    hair and be adorned in dirty rags. Hags live in isolation from other Hags. A village would never have had more than one Hag living there at any one time. A Hag is often called a Crone and Wise Woman. This is because in olden times (pre 13th Century) they were people of importance in a village and were known for their healing powers. Often Sorcerers and Mortals would take their ill children to the village wise woman for medicine. A Hag does not use a wand to transmit their powers‚ instead using

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    belief in the paranormal connection. In the articles "Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive." Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. "Salem Witch Museum." Salem Witch Museum. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. "The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692." The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. William Griggs‚ township physician‚ was summoned. He insinuated that the girls’ ailments might have a supernatural source. His analysis was that the girls were bewitched. The people of Salem

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    Thomas Putnam Many of the characters in The Crucible have motives behind their accusations of witchcraft. They all seek some form of personal gain‚ such as preserving a good reputation or acquiring more land. Thomas Putnam is one of these characters. He is vindictive and bitter‚ and willing to do anything in order to attain more land. Salem Village‚ Massachusetts‚ was a small settlement begun by Puritans. The Puritans were a very religious group of people who believed strongly in the existence

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    Magic‚ Witchcraft‚ and Religion Essay Chapter 5‚ in the book‚ “Magic‚ Witchcraft‚ and Religion really made me think more about different kind of religions that are out in the world and religions that I didn’t know about. This Chapter 5‚ about drugs and religion‚ made me really thing and understand other peoples views of religion. Technically‚ I don’t believe anything in the Chapter and I don’t understand how people relate drugs ( which I believe is the devils product) with a religion

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    Unchartered Territory: A Discussion of Originality in the Works of 17th Century Poets John Donne and John Milton In a century that produced some of the English language’s greatest authors‚ poets John Donne and John Milton have emerged as two of the most significant. They both possess a deep intelligence and Orthodox Christianity from which flows their poetry of 17th century England. Little else‚ however‚ marks their work as similar. Milton’s use of ancient form and method associates him with

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    The data from this experiment demonstrates that the almond will produce a higher increase in the temperature of the water‚ when compared to the marshmallow. As shown in the observation chart‚ the change in temperatures for each almond trial is significantly higher than the marshmallow trials. It is also worth noting that the mass of the marshmallows are similar to that of the almonds. In fact‚ in trials one and three‚ the marshmallow has a larger mass than the almond. This information is significant

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    First let’s define what are witches? And witchcraft. Witches are individuals who practice witchcraft which is the practice of sorcery‚ enchantments‚ heretics or the belief in‚ or use of‚ certain kinds of supernatural or magical powers. The art of witchcraft during the early medieval period was in essence basic sorcery or folk-magic established over the centuries from its roots in the Ancient Period‚ which did not involve demons or devils. It was only till the inquisition had arrived around 1184 and

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    When children are little they sometimes like to dress up as witches or wizards and think how cool it would actually be one. However‚ back in the 15th century‚ people wouldn’t agree. People in the Elizabethan era were killed because they were witches. The citizens who killed the “witches” and accused others of being witches were just scared of the changing world. People of the era thought all the new inventions were made and discovered because witches created them. It got to the point that even owning

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    Still-life painting was appearing to become more popular in Italy‚ northern Europe and Spain in the 16th Century. Over time‚ it became more common in these places‚ and artists began to change what they painted‚ and instead focused on painting plants‚ animals and man-made objects. The objects that were put into the still-life paintings were that of new discoveries‚ when the Spanish and the Dutch began to explore overseas territory. The ‘foreign specimens’ created huge excitement with the people of

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    of magic and witchcraft was something the Church have condemned as the influential work of the devil. During the 15th century‚ accusation of witchcraft started to rise and some within or related to the Church were jumping on the chance to prosecute any accused witches. One of these early prosecutors was Heinrich Kramer‚ an inquisitor who as expelled due to his senile actions. He would later be joined by German bishop Jacob Sprenger to prosecute those in question of dealing in witchcraft. And in 1487

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