From the bloodthirsty Chedipe to the enigmatic Baba Yaga, explore how ancient witch legends reveal deep-seated fears and societal beliefs. Francisco Goya’s 18th-century painting, The Witch’s ...

One legend is that each year on the anniversary of the witch trial, a light can be seen moving over the waters of Witchduck Bay.

ADA, Mich — We have a lot of ghost stories here in West Michigan, and in the case of the Ada Witch how much of it is based in historical fact? It’s a well-known story. “So the legend of the ...

Hall, a practicing witch based in Ossining who researches folk magic. Her husband Jim Keyes was once the daytime storyteller at the Old Dutch Church for its “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” event ...

One legend is that each year on the anniversary of the witch trial, a light can be seen moving over the waters of Witchduck Bay.

(In some countries and regions, women continue to be prosecuted for witchcraft.) Today, the legend of Moll Dyer still permeates Leonardtown, a tidy waterside enclave where a horse-drawn carriage ...