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, 2021 High upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, there is a lighthouse that has weathered storms for centuries. Lòn Haven was meant to be safe. But for Liv Stay and her three daughters, strange things start to happen. The villagers say it's the work of
Cooke, C. J.
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Witches, Sirens and Soothsayers
, 2008 Witches, sirens and soothsayers is an intriguing historical, literary and cultural account of the strange and mysterious world of those potent women who have outraged, enchanted and inspired the world with their abilities to see into the future and to ...
Marriott, Susannah
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Sapu pada Kacang Hias (Arachis pintoi): Penyakit Baru yang Berasosiasi dengan Fitoplasma
Jurnal Fitopatologi Indonesia, 2013 Pinto peanut (Arachis pintoi) witches’ broom is a new disease found in Bogor at high incidence and has not yet been reported elsewhere. Symptom type of the disease is very similar to that of peanut (A.
Budiyarto ., Kikin Hamzah Mutaqin
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Children &Society, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract As a primary source for the early ages, picture books guide preschool children's gender perception through stories and illustrations. However, previous studies have criticised an overall gender inequality in children's picture books. Compared to the increasing attention on gender diversity in the UK picture book industry, there has been little
Yi Li, Melissa Terras, Yongning Li
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Čarovništvo – diskurz ali praksa?
Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2020 This paper challenges a generally accepted view that witchcraft is always a matter of discourse, and the witch a fictitious person who is ascribed bewitchment but, in fact, performed none. It discusses the hints that point to bewitchments being, at least
Mirjam Mencej
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ILCEA, 2022 This work considers the prophetic revelation that announces the arrival of an archaic Mother-goddess and the subsequent end of patriarchy in the film Witching and Bitching by Álex de la Iglesia.
Yenisey Rodríguez Cabrera
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Storm Power, an Icy Tower and Elsa’s Bower: The Winds of Change in Disney’s Frozen
Social Sciences, 2018 In Disney’s box office sensation Frozen (2013), Elsa conjures powers rivaling those of Zeus, which is an echo of the shifting gender dynamics at the time of the film’s release.
Lauren Dundes +2 more
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The Supernatural Beings of Belief Legends – Old Fears in a New Context
Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2020 This paper examines the use of belief legends about witches, werewolves, and fairies at open-air festivals in Croatia today. At such events, traditions based on belief legends are invented with the idea of enriching local tourism not only as a source of ...
Luka Šešo
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Lo strano caso delle streghe di Sicilia: donne de fora, streghe, fate e guaritrici (XVI‑XIX sec.)
ILCEA, 2022 The “donne de fora (Ladies from outside)” were specific figures that only appeared in the Sicilian trials of the Spanish and Ecclesiastical courts, and in the folkloric tradition.
Claudia Geremia
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Fééries, 2020 In the biblical context Herodias is a famous figure, wife of Herod Antipas, that demanded the execution of John the Baptist. At the same time, her daughter Salome, known for her famous dance, appears under the same name.
Stamatios Zochios
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