SRS 1110 Lecture 3: The Figure of the Witch

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Midterm: on lectures 1-3, will have a number of questions on the readings, 40 questions (true/false and multiple choice, bring student id, questions from lecture, guest lecture, readings. Some names: theorists, people talked about in class: do not have to worry about the first film (we didn"t get to it in class). Will profile a number of magical/occult terms: cultural/historic figures in folklore, primarily in western europe, modern day = changing the narrative. There is not much mention of warlocks in the historical record: mainly women who were persecuted. No: b/c it is regarded as being evil, accusatory, rural and not urban. Wizard/magician: male, women did not have this role/title given to them, there is no female equivalent to the word. Magi /mage: ex: the three wise kings" in the story of jesus were also known as the three magi". Frequently employed by nobles: often medical doctors. Cookbook magic"; oral; passed down through the generations of a family.