By Max Dashu of Suppressed Histories First, what Matilda Joslyn Gage wrote: “It is computed from historical records that nine millions of persons were put to death for witchcraft. The greater number of this incredible number were women.” Her figure came from Gottfried Christian Voigt, as Wolfgang Behringer has documented: “Voigt published it in a […]
Rebecca Lemp Burned as a Witch in 1590 in Germany
By Kaitlin IIya Wolf, Priestess of Cycles, Website Every year at Samhaintide, I research and find a name and a story of a woman who was killed during the Burning Times. So many people, mostly women, have been tortured and killed, accused of witchcraft. So often, these have been women who stood up for themselves, […]