"Secret, Black, and Midnight Hags": The Conception, Presentation and Functions of Witches in English Renaissance DramaBraumüller, 2005 - 439 Seiten |
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... Devil or evill spirit , to effect their purpose , see 1 Sam . 28.7 & c . The Conjurers believe , that by certain terrible words they can raise the Devil , and make him to trem- ble ; and by impaling themselves in a circle ( which as one ...
... Devil or evill spirit , to effect their purpose , see 1 Sam . 28.7 & c . The Conjurers believe , that by certain terrible words they can raise the Devil , and make him to trem- ble ; and by impaling themselves in a circle ( which as one ...
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... devil's mark , which was thought to be the " final and irrefutable evidence of guilt ” ( Hughes 98 ) . Scars and other irregularities of the skin tended to be mistaken for the mark . The belief in familiars and the devil's mark played ...
... devil's mark , which was thought to be the " final and irrefutable evidence of guilt ” ( Hughes 98 ) . Scars and other irregularities of the skin tended to be mistaken for the mark . The belief in familiars and the devil's mark played ...
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... devil- dog's presence so that his absence strikes her self - confidence : she feels that she is lost without his assistance . In the end , the devil - dog appears , but he has changed the colour of his fur . Instead of black it is now ...
... devil- dog's presence so that his absence strikes her self - confidence : she feels that she is lost without his assistance . In the end , the devil - dog appears , but he has changed the colour of his fur . Instead of black it is now ...
Inhalt
Witchcraft in the European Context | 13 |
Malevolent Witches in English Renaissance Drama | 55 |
Conclusions | 291 |
Urheberrecht | |
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