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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
Lancashire WitchesTHE LANCASHIRE WITCHES Nan Redferne and Mother Chattox
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
Witches Sabbat (Herr)Diabolical goings-on at the sabbat - ladies yield to demonic temptations while the more intellectual read forbidden books
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
Lancashire WitchesTHE LANCASHIRE WITCHES The gathering of the witches, doing magic round their cauldron, watched by their sinister familiars
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
Witches Sabbat (Picart)Satan presides while dancers cavort before him, the cooks throw babies into the stewpot and diners enjoy a nourishing cannibal feast
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
Witch Feeds FamiliarsA witch feeds her familiars
Salem WitchesAt Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare
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
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
Toad Rides SkeletonA toad - a witches familiar - rides to the sabbat mounted on an animal skeleton
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
Northamptonshire witches riding a pigThree of the witches of Northamptonshire, riding a pig. They were condemned to death in July 1612. Date: 1612
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
Witch of EndorShe summons up the spirit of Samuel, at Sauls request
Breton SorciereBRETON SORCIERE Naia, the Sorciere du Vieux Chateau of Rochefort-en- Terre, Bretagne, gives a consultation to a somewhat self-conscious countrywoman
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
Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving
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
A Norwegian huldre, whose everyday appearance is calculated to deceive the naive countryman. Date: 1879
Leonora Dori Galigai, wife of Concino Concini, exorcist and witch, 1571-1617. She wears her hair loose under a bonnet, a velvet dress with lace collar and cuffs
Adam Warner Hooted as a Wizard, exhibited at the Royal Academy by H B Roberts. 1872
THE WITCH AND GERDAThe Witch and Gerda
WITCHES / SABBAT (1783)The Sabbat in full swing Date: 1783
Devil dancing with worshippers at SabbatThe Devil dances with four of his worshippers, while demons cavort over their heads Date: circa 1600
WITCHES AND A FAMILIARTwo witches and a familiar - the traditional Black Dog Date: circa 1600
WITCH WRECKING SHIPA malicious witch of south- west Scotland calls up a storm which sinks a boat
STARTING A HAILSTORMWitches cause a hailstorm with their magic Date: 1626
Witch uses distaff summon up a storm, 1537An old witch working magic, using her distaff to cause a storm. Date: 1537
Dance of the witches. Romanticism. Etching
Witch on Vacuum CleanerAn up-to-date witch rides her vacuum cleaner to travel to the sabbat
Witches in Hayloft 1807Witches in a hayloft conjuring up all kinds of devils
Walpurgis NightOn WALPURGISNACHT, the eve of May Day, witches gather on the Brocken, the highest point of Germanys Harz Mountains, for their Spring Sabbat
The Devils BookThe Devil exchanges copies of his own book of magic spells for the Bible
Copulation with SatanAt the sabbat, witches copulate with Satan
Lascivious DanceAt a sabbat in the Basque country, two witches enjoy a lascivious dance while others enjoy the embraces of demons and the sound of bagpipes
Witch & Cat & BroomstickA witch flies to the sabbat with her cat on her broomstick
Triple form of Hecate around a column. Ancient Greek mythology goddess from Asia Minor and Thrace. She is associated with crossroads, fire, the Moon, magic, witchcraft
Swimming a WitchThe art of Swimming a witch. The lady floating is the witch, who by dint of her buoyancy has failed the test. At the bottom right-hand corner you can see the feet of the woman who passed the test but
Compendium maleficarum, treatise on witchcraft. 1608. Deal with the Devil. 8th Scene. Xylography. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Library
Witches Wrecking ShipThree witches, with their familiar, call up a storm to wreck a ship Date: 1931
Walpurgis Night, showing the spot where the Bloksberg TrystUndated copy of illustration of Walpurgis Night, showing the spot where the Bloksberg Tryst was held. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)
Old Hag - StrattonA typical old hag - old women such as her are liable to be accused of practising black magic and witchcraft
Japanese WitchKitsne, a Japanese witch, is betrayed when her shadow is seen to be that of a fox - which is her true form
Witches Old and YoungOld witch, young witch : in their village home, Guillemette Babin helps her mother Radegonde brew potions for working magic on their neighbours
Witches over TownWitches on their broomsticks fly over the roofs of their town
AXE-HEAD AMULET Chinese wear this as a protection against witchcraft
Spanish Witch in AirA Spanish witch flies to the Sabbat on the back of a horned, cloven-footed demon
King James BookTitle-page of DAEMONOLOGIE by King James VI of Scotland (James I of England)
Witch on BroomstickA witch rides through the starlit sky on her broomstick, carrying a baby she has borrowed from its mum
Witches on BroomsticksHEXENRITT - German witches fly to the sabbat mounted on broomsticks
Brewing a PotionTwo witches brew a potion, adding a cock and a snake to the seething cauldron