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[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

Interesting.Thanks for explaining.