Lohengrin ArrivesLohengrin arrives in a boat drawn by Elsas brother Godfrey, who has been transformed by Ortruds witchcraft into a swan
Satan at the SabbatSatan presides at the Sabbat, attended by demons in human or animal shapes
Salem Witches: TitubaTitubas tales alarm the children, who accuse her of being a witch
Child Offered to SatanAt the sabbat, a mother presents her child to Satan, dedicating it to his service, watched by other demons and witches
Sabbat DanceA horned devil presides over the sabbat while demons and lightly clad witches dance frenziedly round him
North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian in a churchyardThe North Berwick Witches and Dr Fian fly round a church, some on broomsticks, as confessed to King James
Malleus MaleficarumThe Hammer of witches, authored by Dominicans Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer, is the most influential book promoting the real existence of the witchcraft heresy
Lancashire WitchesTHE LANCASHIRE WITCHES Mother Chattox, noted local witch, rides to Pendle Hill
Northamptonshire WitchesThree of the witches of Northamptonshire, riding a pig - no wonder they were condemned to death in July 1612
Matthew HopkinsSelf-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft
Witches Call MonstersScandinavian witches call up monsters while decent folk lie asleep
Scots Witches PrepareExcited Scottish witches dance to the sound of diabolical bagpipes before flying off to the Sabbat
Witches RideThe Witches Ride
Ugly Duckling (Boyle)The old cottage woman, with her distaff and her animal companions : often such solitary females were suspected of witchcraft
Witch of Endor (Rosa)The Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul
Witches Sabbat (Herr)Diabolical goings-on at the sabbat - ladies yield to demonic temptations while the more intellectual read forbidden books
NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame (1503-1566). French physician and astrologer, author of book of predictions Astrological Centuries (1555). Illustration in card of 18th century. Drawing
Witches & FamiliarsWitches with their familiars, one of which has learnt to fly a broomstick on its own ! Date: circa 1600
Eating at SabbatDining with Demons - witches at a sabbat sit down to supper with the Devil and his companions
Dutch Witch Trial C17Trying a suspect for witchcraft in Holland : she is being weighed on a balance, but what that is supposed to prove I can t tell you
Isobel GowdieAt her 1662 trial, Scottish witch ISOBEL GOWDIE tells how since 1647 she and her companions were visited by Black John who chastised disobedient witches
Salem WitchesAt Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare
Witch of BerkeleyThe Witch of Berkeley, said by William of Malmesbury to have been exhumed by her friend, the Devil, who took her away on his horse
Swedish SabbatMORA, SWEDEN The witches gather on the Blokula
North Berwick Witches casting spellsThe North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells
Lancashire WitchesTHE LANCASHIRE WITCHES Nan Redferne and Mother Chattox
Witches Sabbat (Picart)Satan presides while dancers cavort before him, the cooks throw babies into the stewpot and diners enjoy a nourishing cannibal feast
Witch of EndorShe summons up the spirit of Samuel, at Sauls request
Goat-Borne WitchA witch rides through the starlit sky on her goat, carrying a child she has stolen from its mum
North Berwick WitchesThe witches of North Berwick make cattle sick, set fire to churches and generally make themselves unpopular
Witchcraft - FlyingA countrywoman is amazed to see two witches - one male, one female - flying past escorted by the Devil who, it seems, also needs a broomstick Date: circa 1600
Preparing for SabbatThe master of the house investigates noises in his wine-cellar, finds his domestic staff taking the evening off on their broomsticks
Guillemette and the WolfA wolf carries young Guillemette to meet its master, Satan : in the forest, it becomes an old hag, who presents the girl to the Devil, assuring him she will serve him all her life
Breton SorciereBRETON SORCIERE Naia, the Sorciere du Vieux Chateau of Rochefort-en- Terre, Bretagne, gives a consultation to a somewhat self-conscious countrywoman
Toad Rides SkeletonA toad - a witches familiar - rides to the sabbat mounted on an animal skeleton
Witch of WookeyThe notorious Witch of Wookey, in Somerset, is exorcised by a Holy Clerk from nearby Glastonbury, and is forthwith turned to stone !
Witch Airborne by Florence Mary AndersonA witch flies through the air with her companions by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915
The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by GoyaFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798, by GoyaFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Quaker's group hanging a dog condemned by warlock. EngravingNew England (Massachusetts). 17th century. Quaker's group hanging a dog condemned by warlock. Engraving, 1807
Peer Gynt encounters the TROLL-WITCH who accuses him of being her former lover and the father of her troll-child
WITCH AND DEVILA witch, who had ill-advisedly made a contract with the Devil, is carried off by him when it reaches its death-date Date: 1555
Frontispiece to Michelet's LA SORCIERE [1911 edition] with portrait of the author and a depiction of sensational goings-on, matching his somewhat extravagant text Date: 1911
The Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul
Summoning the dead: the Witch of Endor and Samuel's spiritThe Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul. Date:
A Norwegian huldre who seems to be an innocent milkmaid, but who is in reality a deceiving witch who can lead the unwary countryman into all kinds of trouble. Date: 1879
Northamptonshire witches riding a pigThree of the witches of Northamptonshire, riding a pig. They were condemned to death in July 1612. Date: 1612
A Norwegian huldre, whose everyday appearance is calculated to deceive the naive countryman. Date: 1879
