Magic, the Supernatural, and the Lost Gods of Europe

Stylised blue-green photos of a monk, a pixellated dog, a close-up spore, a person on a hill, a toy robot and a banana wrapped in chains

Some aspects of European belief concerning supernatural beings have seemed especially puzzling, anomalous and disturbing to historians. From Goddesses of Sex and War, to supernatural female figures like Mother Nature, Herodias, the British Fairy Queen and Celtic Cailleach; to Dragons and Witches, the use of ritual nudity and magic, this series offers a survey of the supernatural in Europe. 

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