Golden King of the Forest: The Lore of the Northern Bear by Juha Pentikäinen is a deep dive into the symbolic and spiritual significance of the bear in northern
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Wolfgang Behringer’s Witchcraft Persecutions in Bavaria: An Academic Study of Witch Trials, Pagan Folk Beliefs, and Religious Fear
Wolfgang Behringer: An Influential Historian in Witchcraft StudiesWolfgang Behringer, born in 1956 in Munich, Germany, is a historian known for his work on early modern European history. His
Wolfgang Behringer: A German Historian of Witchcraft Studies and Alpine Folklore, and his book ‘Shaman of Oberstdorf’
Wolfgang Behringer: A Historian of WitchcraftWolfgang Behringer, born in 1956 in Munich, is a German historian specializing in early modern history. His work explores witchcraft, popular culture, and
Exploring Myth, Mentality, and Shamanism – The Legacy of Professor Anna-Leena Siikala – Finnish scholar of Folklore, Siberian Shamanism and Finno-Ugric Studies
Myth and Mentality: Studies in Folklore and Popular Thought, edited by Anna-Leena Siikala, is a collection of studies published in 2002. It looks at how mythology, folklore, and
Éva Pócs’ Between the Living and the Dead: Uncovering Shamanistic Roots in European Witchcraft and Folklore?
Éva Pócs: A Deep Dive into Folklore, Magic, and Shamanistic ElementsProfessor Éva PócsÉva Pócs is a Hungarian scholar renowned for her extensive research into folk beliefs, witchcraft, magic,
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 MicrohistoryCarlo Ginzburg is a famous Italian historian who focuses on microhistory, a field that examines small, detailed aspects of history to uncover
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore, Mythology and the academic study of European Pre-Christian Cosmologies
Wilhelm Mannhardt: A Pioneer in Folklore and MythologyEarly Life and Academic JourneyWilhelm Mannhardt (1831–1880) was a groundbreaking German folklorist and mythologist who significantly shaped the study of mythology,
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir Edward Tylor – Primitive Culture (1871)
Introduction to Primitive CultureEdward 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 book
Hexenkunde Book Review: Sir James Frazer’s ‘The Golden Bough’
Introduction to Sir James George FrazerSir James George Frazer, a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist (1854–1941), is often credited with being one of the founders of modern anthropology. His
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