Éva Pócs: A Deep Dive into Folklore, Magic, and Shamanistic Elements Professor Éva Pócs Éva Pócs is a Hungarian scholar renowned for her extensive research into folk beliefs,
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Carlo Ginzburg’s ‘Ecstasies’ Deciphering The Witches Sabbath: Exploring the Academic Study of Witchcraft and Siberian Shamanism: Shared Spiritual Roots Across Eurasian Cultures?
Carlo Ginzburg and the Study of Microhistory Carlo Ginzburg is a famous Italian historian who focuses on microhistory, a field that examines small, detailed aspects of history to
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore, Mythology and the academic study of European Pre-Christian Cosmologies
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore and Mythology Early Life and Academic Journey Wilhelm Mannhardt (1831–1880) was a groundbreaking German folklorist and mythologist who significantly shaped the study
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir Edward Tylor – Primitive Culture (1871)
Introduction to Primitive Culture Edward Burnett Tylor’s Primitive Culture (1871) is a cornerstone of anthropology, introducing foundational ideas about cultural evolution and the origins of religion. Spanning two volumes, the
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir James Frazer’s ‘The Golden Bough’
Introduction to Sir James George Frazer Sir James George Frazer, a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist (1854–1941), is often credited with being one of the founders of modern anthropology.
Mushroom symbolism in both Eurasia and in Scandinavia: On Baba Yaga, Siberian Shamanism and the Fly Agaric.
The use of mushrooms for ritualistic purposes is well-known and documented among the Ob-Ugrian cultures native to western Siberia. To this linguistic-cultural sphere belong the indigenous Siberian Khanty
Frau Perchta and The Wild Hunt: A brief Introduction
Much has been written about the alpine Frau Perchta within the recent years. Early folklorists suspected that she may have been a pagan goddess, similar to the greek
Investigating the ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain and its historical context
The Hill of Ward is a sacred site in Irish Gaelic culture, and is associated with the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced SAH-win ), which marks the end