Oct 19, 2020 · From pagan fertility rituals to hallucinogenic herbs, the story of witches and brooms is a wild ride. Updated: August 9, 2023 | Original: October 19, 2020. The evil green-skinned …

Oct 23, 2014 · The first known reference to witches flying on broomsticks was confessed by a suspected male witch, Guillaume Edelin of Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris, while he was …

Jun 11, 2022 · For most people, the first image that comes to mind is of a witch flying through the night sky on a broomstick. Ever wondered why witches have been depicted riding broomsticks …

Oct 7, 2014 · “Anyone observing the leaping broomstick dance of witches at the full moon,” says anthropologist Robin Skelton, “could be expected to think of flying.” Another explanation is that …

Oct 31, 2017 · The historical depiction of witches riding broomsticks has its origins in hallucinogenic plant pharmacology, as popularized by Shakespeare, but the indigenous …

Oct 30, 2013 · Though the image of the broomstick stuck, early depictions in 15th- and 16th-century Europe show witches flying on a wide range of items, including stools, cupboards, …

Oct 8, 2022 · One theory about witches taking to the sky on broomsticks involved something called a "flying ointment." The idea comes from a magician, Abramelin, who in the 13th …

Oct 13, 2022 · Broom flight has long been associated with witches. In the Harry Potter series, witches and wizards even play the now-iconic fictional sport of Quidditch on brooms. …

Mar 5, 2024 · Witches were often depicted flying on household implements such as brooms and staffs. The iconic image of a witch on a broomstick has apocryphal origins. But whether they …

Oct 21, 2014 · Before the idea of flying around on broomsticks became the standard, early depictions from around the 15th and 16th centuries showed witches flying around on all sorts …