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Witch Riding on a Goat, by Albrecht Dürer (circa 1500). (Wikimedia Commons)
31 Jan 2023

Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?

Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.

Witch Riding on a Goat, by Albrecht Dürer (circa 1500). (Wikimedia Commons)
31 Jan 2023

Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?

Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.

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