HSTR 385A Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Medieval French Literature, Augsburg, Satanism
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Many people in augsberg became convinced that children had been tempted into. Swedes (swedes win: finland was also soon to be part of sweden, which became quite powerful in the baltic area. In estonia, white magic was also persecuted: trials occurred in estonia from the 15th centuries, baltic region was last area to convert to christianity weak state structure couldn"t impose it. In medieval french literature, werewolves are unfairly persecuted: the english didn"t worry about werewolves because wolves were eradicated in. England by the reign of henry viii: tremendous fear of bears in estonia bears were associated with the devil. Idea that bears were sexually attracted to young human women was prevalent in the medieval period: pagans were very impressed with bears bear cults, northern italy was a point of contact with eastern europe. Wednesday, march 8, 2017: southern italy is more rural, more affected by witchcraft, magare: wise women, sing.