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[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Strange how things differ from one nation to the next.

My country wasn't especially strong regarding witch hunting, being more concerned with "crimes" of heresy.

Even today, the figures of the wise men and women are somewhat romantic/misterious figures of folklore.

[–] Discoslugs@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Heresy and the hereical movements were generally before the witch hunts.

Although, I dont know all that much about this subject other than what I have read in the book Caliban and the witch by silvia federci https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_and_the_

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The Iberian Peninsula was never big on witch hunts.

The Inquisition wasn't that much welcome here (yes, I know who Torquemada was) and, again, when it acted it was more about persecuting heretics, mostly new converts from the resident jewish and moorish populations.

[–] Discoslugs@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Interesting.Thanks for explaining.