63. Witches (Themed Episode #13)

In today's Halloween-themed episode, we welcome the spooky season by discussing a few witches from mythology and folklore. We first discuss the antisemitic origins of the popular depiction of the witch. Then, we talk about Black Annis from English folklore, Muma Pădurii from Romanian folklore, Louhi from Finnish mythology, Angitia from pre-Roman mythology, and Sebile and Annowre from Arthurian legend.  This episode has a TRIGGER WARNING for extensive discussions of antisemitism. For more information about today's episode, go to mytholadies.com. To donate, please go to ko-fi.com/mytholadies.  You can check out our new bonus episode on Strega Nona from children's fiction for a small donation on both Spotify and Ko-fi! Our cover art is by Helena Cailleaux. You can find her and more of her work on Instagram @helena.cailleaux.illustratrice. Our theme song was composed and performed by Icarus Tyree. To hear more of their music, check out icarust.bandcamp.com.