Witches in Slovenia in the 18th century

 

Do you know Maribor, Slovenia? 

What was Maribor called before? Marpurg, Marburg, Marchburg on Drava

Source: https://www.travel-slovenia.si/location/maribor/

What happened to the witches in the 18th century in Maribor, Slovenia? There were a lot of trials, witch hunts.

Why in Styria region, Slovenia? The biggest city of Styria region is Maribor.  This area was very sensitive to natural disasters, like floods, fires, and also serious diseases and wars were present in this region. 

Where were the trials? Hrastovec, Vurberg, Ormož, Ljutomer, Maribor, Ptuj, Radgona and Celje

Source: https://carovnice.grossmann.si/en/witch-trials

How did the witches travel? On broomstick, on dragon, on flying goats, on flying fishes

What kind of witchcraft was practiced? weather changes, cooking together different toads and snakes to make a rejuvenation formula

What was the common with the Bordeaux witches? wine region

Source: https://www.placesofjuma.com/things-to-do-in-maribor-slovenia/

Marburg / Marchburg / Maribor

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Postcard_of_Maribor,_reprint_from_17th_century.jpg

Source: https://vecer.com/v-nedeljo/carovnice-nad-mariborom-matere-so-jedle-svoje-otroke-6695484

Source: https://vecer.com/v-nedeljo/carovnice-nad-mariborom-matere-so-jedle-svoje-otroke-6695484

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