ex. 1840? 1230? When did it start? and maybe, when did it finish?
2007-06-08 05:32:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
it started 1620
2007-06-08 05:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "witch panics" have always been with us. When a person in ruling power or a religionist came into power over a small village or a whole country and their popularity or power was a bit shakey they would want to make sure none stood above them in the eyes of those they ruled religiously or in every day life.
A healer or herbalist or midwife would be a challenge as the people would come to find while the ruler or the religionist took taxes and tithes and some times daughters and wives, the healer, herbalist, or midwife, ask for little. They brought health and new life to the community.
In time the healer, herbalist, or midwife began to be revered in the community. Judgements were asked of them rather than the person in ruling power or a religionist. Then the population would begin comparing the healer, herbalist, or midwife to the person in ruling power and the religionist.
That is why those who were persons in ruling power, and, the religionists, took advantage of the fact that the majority of people could not read their own language much less the language of holy books. They changed the meanings in the book by changing words--as they still do today. They then declared the healers, herbalists, and midwifes to be witches and minions of Satan--as they still do today. Then they would imprision, excile, or murder those they declared witches. As they still do in some places on this earth today.
It is a simple way for those who take advantage of the majority of humankind to use a scale that begins at humiliation and ends in death against those that serve humanity through the study of natural and scientific usages without the need to rule or take any advantage of humankind.
At later dates and today, the words "witch" and "minion of santa," to attack people, are used by those who believe they must be better than others, but have nothing to show for their egoism, not even the attention of others. They believe by denigrating others they make themselves better and more visible.
Very simply... The "witch panic" began with the first bully that ruled by fear and pain, as well as the first bully who ruled by the threat of Hell and damnation. This continues today and is evidenced on Y answers. The words are different in many languages, but their usage and goals are the same.
2007-06-08 13:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in 1484 Pope Innocent VIII produced his bull against witches and 2 years later the Malleus Maleficarum was produced in which definite instructions were given for the prosecution of witches. And that pretty much started the hysteria. As to when it finished, well, what makes you think it has? In many places in the world witches are still condemned to die, either by hanging or burning. And even today there are many in "civilized" countries (including the USA) that would still like to eliminate our kind.
2007-06-08 14:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by Enchanted Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It started with the Crusades, the beginning of the Medieval era. 1230 sounds like the time. It's not finished just yet, although witchy books are now found in mainstream bookstores.
2007-06-08 12:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by DCFN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which "panic" you are talking about. There were several in Europe and America.
It basically started in about 70 ADE when Christianity became the main religion in Rome. They went from burning Christians at the stake to burning Pagans. Search the Burning Times and you should get some hits.
2007-06-08 13:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really started when man-kind started to interacting with each other a very long time ago..... There has always been a person that healed or cursed others before a war or the wants of another person... Also it has never stopped it is not broadcast to the degree that it was at a earlier age.. Which mean that witches are still sued or run out of town or killed in places all over this world......... And that is an historical fact.............................................................................................
2007-06-08 20:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychics had always been abused throughout history. Look around 1776 for the witch hunts.
2007-06-08 13:43:06 · answer #7 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW thats pretty unforgiving of your god.
so he is all loving, and all forgiving. but cross him back then and you die.
yep thats definitely an all loving god. course he must have loved the muslims alot too. you know to have his main man the pope go after thier land. (ohh and during the crusades, the pope said that raping and stealing was ok, cause they werent christians)
ps. you didnt finish your story, king saul, who was a king of isreal, God's people, went to a witch and had her call up the soul of king david. david told him that he would lose the next battle. i believe Sau killed himself right before they lost
Demosthenes
2007-06-08 12:41:45 · answer #8 · answered by Demosthenes 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
During the crusades. And it still isnt over, but a lot more mellow attitude about it.
2007-06-08 18:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by Kolorus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been going on since the dawn of mankind.It still is as a matter of fact.Superstition,we'll never learn.
2007-06-08 12:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋