The Valley of Elves, Nymphs, Cars, Swans or Whatever February 11, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Medieval
The elves were Anglo-Saxon fairies and as such deserve a bizarrist’s respect. They are though – not unlike the medieval fairies that come after – gone almost without trace. But there is, every so often, a Dark Age charm, a riddle, a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry that recalls belief in this receding people. Make no [...]
Last Witch Killing? September 14, 2011
Posted by Beachcombing in : Modern
There is some argument about when the last witchcraft killing took place in Western Europe, but this, for what it is worth, is Beachcombing’s candidate dating from 1861: he fully expects to be proved wrong, drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com The name of the victim was Dummy. It is true that he was not killed [...]
