... in one's mind. Magic, spells, brews, and riding brooms through the night sky - a few of the thoughts common to many. In reality, the idea of witchcraft goes back to ancient times and documentation exists as to the tumultuous time it plays in history. Witch hunts, fear, terror and torture all played a part in history and reflect man's knowledge and beliefs about ... were made under torture, we cannot be sure how reliable it is" (Bishop 146). Today, in the twenty-first century, many of the activities and situations labeled as witchcraft in medieval times lend themselves to scientific expl...

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