The 5 scariest mythological witches from around the world. From the bloodthirsty Chedipe to the enigmatic Baba Yaga, explore how ancient witch legends reveal deep-seated fears and societal beliefs.

From ancient Greece through Puritan New England, witches functioned as easy targets for cultural anxieties about gender, power and mortality. Ancient witches: gender and power. While modern witchcraft ...

When it comes to Greek and Roman fiction, however, most magicians are women. Witches in ancient literature use smells even more aggressively than their real-life counterparts did.

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient T he Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations.

Of the 157 rock art sites that the team has managed to visit, 13 were made up of engravings that were at least 4 metres tall. “Anything that size is monumental in our view,” says Riris.

Red lip coloring dates to 3500 B.C. when ancient Mesopotamia’s Queen Puabi (aka Shubad) used a concoction of white lead and crushed red rocks to stain her lips to symbolize her status in power.

You are being hunted by the ancient witch Baba Yaga. ... From Citizen Sleeper to Stranger of Paradise, here are our favorite video game box art. By. Isaiah Colbert. Published December 13, 2022.

Ukrainian production powerhouse Film.UA has closed deals on live-action fantasy 'Mavka. The True Myth,' horror film 'The Witch. Revenge' and more.

"Beneath the house, the blind witch waits." Epic Pictures + Dread have revealed the full official trailer for a freaky horror movie titled Beezel, a "terrifying tale that cover 60 years and three ...

Ancient witches: gender and power. While modern witchcraft is inclusive of many different genders and identities, witches in ancient myth and literature were almost exclusively women.