History 2403E Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Kiss Of Peace, Unguent, Malleus Maleficarum
2 May 2018
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Jan 11 – More Witchcraft
Woodcuts
- Narrative over time
- When witches operate inland they destroy crops
- When witches operate on water they destroy boats
- Strike at the economic heart of community
- Typial auldro see – witches add ingredients into cauldron to produce a storm
Diabolical Pact
- Occurred at a time of incredible stress
- Intense set of circumstances that set the scene for the devil to come
- Only after the conversation are they aware they entered into conversation with the
devil
- Devil guy has chicken foot, hooved foot, etc.
- Tall stranger (devil guy) resolves issue and then says you agreed to a bargain now you
have to uphold your end of the deal
- Devil leaves his mark on his servant on their forehead. Similar to baptism with holy
water, reversing mark of Christianity
Witch becomes a terrifying figure of church and state
- Going to take society and tear it apart
- Inversion of norms and values of community = scary!!!
Another picture showing inversion of Christianity
- Christians said to meet each other with a holy kiss
- Piture shos perso kissig the Deil’s utt = Iersio hoaaa
Picture of exchange
- Devil is taking the Bible from people
- Devil is giving them Grimoire – spell book of black magic
Animal Familiar
- A go between who would bring info back and forth from devil and witch
- Fear of a cloven-footed animal
- Example: black cat
What the Devil requested from his servants that got everyone freaked out
- Belief that a witch would be called to the SABBAT
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Document Summary
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