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Sorcery Schools of Spain

January 26, 2024 boneandsickle black magic, Cave of Hercules, caves, Cyprian magic, demons, Devil, diabolism, EPISODE, folk magic, folklore, Greek gods, history, King Solomon, legends, literature, magic, magic schools, Mexico, Middle Ages, occultism, Portugal, prophecy, renaissance, saints, Salamanca, Satan, Spain, St. Cyprian, The Arabian Nights, Toledo, witches

For centuries, Spain was said to be the home of secret, underground sorcery schools, Toledo being the first city with[…]

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The Monster of Glamis

November 20, 2023 boneandsickle EPISODE, folklore, ghost stories, Gothic, gothic literature, history, horror, horror movies, legends, literature, Macbeth, Scotland, Shakespeare, The Monster of Glamis

The Monster of Glamis was a Victorian legend involving a Scottish castle, a secret chamber, and a monstrous aristocrat hidden[…]

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An Old-Fashioned Halloween Party

October 28, 2023 boneandsickle America, American lore, EPISODE, Halloween, history, holidays

Tonight we recreate for you elements of an old-fashioned Halloween party as experienced in the 1920s or ’30s. Foods, games,[…]

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