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  2. Cultural depictions of cats - Wikipedia

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    Cultural depictions of cats. "Cat Watching a Spider" by Ōide Tōkō. The cultural depiction of cats and their relationship to humans is old and stretches back over 9,500 years. Cats are featured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend, and are a favourite subject of artists and writers.

  3. Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

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    Issue No. 29 of Black Cat Mystery Comics, from June 1946, includes the cover story, "Black Cat Battles the Salem Witch." "The Salem Terror" was a story published in Wanted Comics No. 13 in 1948. It was drawn by Maurice del Bourgo. The entire story has been scanned at Pappy's Gold Age Comics Blog, No. 920, March 28, 2011.

  4. The Witches (Hans Baldung) - Wikipedia

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    The flying witch's backward posture on indicates she is not in control of the goat, or where he is going. [3] However, Jane Schuyler believes the multiple goats and a cat suggest that the goat is not a devil, but instead that these are animal familiars. [3] The cat is on the right by the base of the tree, and has its back turned to the viewer.

  5. Cat-sìth - Wikipedia

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    Some people believed that the cat-sìth was a witch that could transform voluntarily into its cat form and back nine times. [1] If one of these witches chose to go back into their cat form for the ninth time, they would remain a cat for the rest of their lives. [1] It is believed by some that this is how the idea of a cat having nine lives ...

  6. Pyewacket (familiar spirit) - Wikipedia

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    Pyewacket (familiar spirit) Pyewacket was one of the supposed familiar spirits of an alleged witch accused by the claimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins in March 1644 in the town of Manningtree, Essex, England. Hopkins claimed he spied on the witches as they held their meeting close by his house, and heard them mention the name of a local ...

  7. Maneki-neko - Wikipedia

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    The maneki-neko (招き猫, lit. 'beckoning cat') is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The figurines are often displayed in ...

  8. Witchcraft - Wikipedia

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    Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. [ 1 ] According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "Witchcraft thus defined ...

  9. Three Witches - Wikipedia

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    The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology. Their origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a ...