The Overworld Witch and History of Witches

Welcome to Realm News, week 3 of our Halloween marathon!

This week, I am covering an iconic figure around this time of year.......the witch!

You will hear in this episode

Poll Time: Do you like the Creaking?
The Real: History of Witches, Perchta, Malleus Maleficurum and more
The Realm: History of the Overworld witch, its behavior, and drops

Sources

Purkiss, Diane . “A Journey into Witchcraft Beliefs.” English Heritage, 2023, www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/. 10mins

McGill, Mary. “Meet Christmas Goddess Perchta, a Belly-Slitting, Half-Woman Demon.” VICE, 20 Dec. 2018, www.vice.com/en/article/perchta-christmas-goddess-demon-woman/. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024. t.s.: 14min50secs

History.com Editors. “History of Witches.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 12 Sept. 2017, www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches. 19mins34secs

Yuko, Elizabeth. “Why Black Cats Are Associated with Halloween and Bad Luck.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 13 Oct. 2021, www.history.com/news/black-cats-superstitions. 26mins24secs

https://minecraft.wiki/w/Witch