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 …

Jun 11, 2022 · Ever wondered why witches have been depicted riding broomsticks throughout history? Well, the reason is a shocker! While the image of a witch flying on a broom may be …

Oct 23, 2014 · Combine pagans, brooms, phallic fertility symbols, and jumping into the air, and you have all the ingredients you need for the myth of the flying witch. But there is another …

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 21, 2022 · There is no image that screams ‘Halloween’ so clearly as a green-faced witch and her familiar, riding a flying broom through the night sky. Most witches in popular media are …

Oct 7, 2014 · One proposed explanation has its roots in a pagan ritual where people danced astride poles, pitchforks, and brooms in their fields, jumping as high as they could to entice …

Oct 30, 2013 · Many of the pointy-hatted sorcerers who roam the streets this Oct. 31 will be carrying broomsticks or besoms. But few likely know the murky tale of how witches came to be …

Oct 13, 2022 · In the Harry Potter series, witches and wizards even play the now-iconic fictional sport of Quidditch on brooms. Presuming that magical peoples of legend could enchant other …

Oct 28, 2022 · The first image of a witch riding a broomstick dates back to 1451. Two illustrations accompanied the French poet Martin Le Franc’s manuscript titled Le Champion des Dames (or …

Aug 5, 2021 · The evil green-skinned witch flying on her magic broomstick may be a Halloween icon—and a well-worn stereotype. But the actual history behind how witches came to be …