8. Better the Devil You Know

From Hexposition: Witches on Screen · 28:06

Show by Millie Hardy-Ashton

Send us Fan Mail😈 EPISODE EIGHT — BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW 😈What does the Devil have to do with witches?For centuries, the witch and the Devil have been tangled together in the Western imagination. Pacts signed in blood, midnight meetings, forbidden power and women supposedly surrendering themselves to Satan became some of the most enduring accusations surrounding witchcraft.But where did that connection actually come from?In Episode Eight of HEXPOSITION: Witches on Screen, we’re following the Devil through the history of witchcraft — from Christian ideas about heresy and demonic magic to witch-trial testimony, the supposed witches’ sabbath and the belief that a witch’s power must ultimately come from Satan.Then we turn to the screen, where the Devil has remained remarkably difficult for the witch to shake. From the seductive promise of power to outright demonic horror, we explore how film and television continue to draw on centuries-old ideas about what happens when a witch makes a deal with the Devil.And importantly, we separate witchcraft, Paganism and Satanism — traditions and practices that popular culture has repeatedly pushed together despite them not being interchangeable.So did historical witches really worship the Devil? Where did the idea of the Satanic witch come from? And why does cinema keep bringing them back together?✨ It’s time for Fact, Fiction or Folklore. ✨And somewhere in the darkness, another Hidden Hex is waiting… 👀🎙️ Episode Eight: Better the Devil You Know🎧 HEXPOSITION: Witches on Screen🌙 New episodes every Witchy Wednesday!🎵 Theme: “Huldufolk (Hidden Folk)” by Jamie Sims🐾 A Familiar Footsteps ProductionLove and light x#Supernatural #WitchesOnScreen #WitchesofEastwick #Witchcraft #TheDevil

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