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The Witches of Benevento: From Pagan Rites to Witchcraft

February 5, 2023 by WeirdItaly

The Witch Trials of Benevento: the Mysterious World of the Janare and Their Magic The city of Benevento, located in Italy, has a reputation in … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags Benevento, Bernardino di Siena, Caudine Forks, folklore, janara, Pietro Piperno, St. Bernardine of Siena, witchcraft
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The Most Important Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome

January 27, 2023October 10, 2022 by WeirdItaly

A comprehensive list of more than 300 Roman gods, deities, and supernatural beings. Ancient Roman deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in the ancient … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Roman deities Tags agricultural deity, ancient rome, birth and childhood deities, Di indigetes, di selecti, flamens, folklore, roman religion
Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida, painting by James Barry, Sheffield, Art Galleries

Di Indigetes, the Indigenous Gods of ancient Rome

October 11, 2022October 6, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Di indigetes (“indigenous gods”) are a group of early Roman gods and spirits that were not incorporated into other faiths. Related articles: The full list … Read more

Categories Featured, Roman deities Tags Abundantia, Di indigetes, folklore, roman religion

Deverra

October 3, 2022September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Deverra was one of the gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. She oversaw the brooms used … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, birth and childhood deities, Destiny, folklore, incubus, succubus
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The Etymology of the word Terra: Tellus, Terra Mater

January 4, 2023July 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Terra Mater was an ancient Roman Goddess Tellus Mater or Terra Mater (“Mother Earth”) is a goddess of the Earth in ancient Roman religion and … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Roman deities Tags ancient rome, etimology, folklore, roman deities, roman religion
Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

February 5, 2023June 19, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Italian folklore: monsters, ghosts, and demons of the traditional Italian culture Creatures of Italian folklore. The history of Italian folklore has its roots in different … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags demons, folklore, ghosts, magic, myth, witchcraft
The Benandanti: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults between 16th and 17th centuries in Italy

The Benandanti: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults between 16th and 17th centuries in Italy

June 20, 2022January 10, 2022 by Matteo Damiani

History & Facts of the Benandanti, The Good Walkers A trial for heresy of two peasants reveals a pagan-shamanic peasant cult based on the fertility … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags Carlo Ginzburg, folklore, Friuli Venezia Giulia, inquisition trial, magic, witchcraft
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The Cosmogony of a Sixteenth-Century Italian Miller

June 20, 2022December 29, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

A heresy trial held in Friuli, Italy in the sixteenth century brings to light the complex cosmogony and worldview of a miller who stunned the … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Italian People Tags Carlo Ginzburg, folklore, Friuli Venezia Giulia, inquisition trial
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The Enigma of the Sator Square

January 10, 2022November 2, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

The Sator Square: SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS The Sator Square has been the subject of frequent archaeological discoveries, both in stone epigraphs and in … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags christian, folklore, magic, Pompeii, saturn
What does Ferragosto mean? Why is Ferragosto celebrated in Italy?

What does Ferragosto mean? Why is Ferragosto celebrated in Italy?

January 11, 2022August 15, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

History of Ferragosto Discovering the origins of Ferragosto, the most important Italian summer festival, which has its origins in Ancient Rome. Ferragosto is celebrated on … Read more

Categories Events, Italian History Tags Caesar Augustus, festival, folklore, roman history
Pietro Longhi - The Tooth Puller, 1746 - 1752

Facts, Images & History of the Carnival and the Masks of Venice

January 11, 2022May 20, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

The Carnival and the Masks of Venice: Mistery, Illusion & Seduction Masks have always been used in the ancient tradition of Greek theatre, in the … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian Art, Design & Photography, Italian History, Italian People Tags festival, folklore, veneto, venice
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The Festival of the Snake-Catchers in Italy

September 24, 2022April 13, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

The Festival of the Snake-Catchers is an annual festival in Cocullo in honor of St. Dominic, patron saint protecting against snakebite and toothache The festival … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, What to see in Italy Tags abruzzo, catholic, folklore, marsi people, paganism, snakes
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Sa Femina Accabadora, The Lady of the Good Death

January 11, 2022July 4, 2019 by Matteo Damiani

Sa Femmina Accabadora was a woman who was in charge of bringing death to people of any age, in the event that they were in … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Italian People Tags euthanasia, folklore, sardinia
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The gruesome procession of Verbicaro Flagellants

May 7, 2021February 22, 2014 by WeirdItaly

Italian flagellants Every year Verbicaro, Calabria, hosts a gruesome procession. During the night between Thursday and Good Friday, some penitents, completely dressed in red, with … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Magazine Tags calabria, catholic, easter, flagellanti battenti, flagellants, folklore, Good Friday, lent, Passion of Christ, verbicaro

Map of Italy Famous Places

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The Rape of the Sabine Women Nicolas Poussin

The Sabines: A Glimpse into an Ancient Italic Tribe

The Sabine Influence on Early Rome: A Lasting Impact. The Sabines, who lived in central Italy dur…
March 19, 2023
Featured, Italian History
The Religion of the Etruscan People

The Religion of the Etruscan People

The Gods and Goddesses of the Etruscan Pantheon: Rituals and Ceremonies in Etruscan Religion. The…
March 17, 2023
Featured, Italian History, Italian People, Roman deities
Valentine's Day: The Origin of The Day of Love

Valentine’s Day: The Origin of The Day of Love

Uncovering the Evolution of Valentine's Day: Tracing the Roots of the Day Dedicated to Love and Affe…
February 8, 2023
Featured, Italian History
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The Witches of Benevento: From Pagan Rites to Witchcraft

The Witch Trials of Benevento: the Mysterious World of the Janare and Their Magic The city of Ben…
February 5, 2023
Featured, Italian History
Ancient Rome's Sacred Plants History and Symbolism

Ancient Rome’s Sacred Plants: History and Symbolism

Explore the Sacred Plants of Ancient Rome: Symbolism and Significance in Roman Culture The R…
January 30, 2023
Featured, Italian History, Nature in Italy
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The Magic Rites Complex in Pompeii

The Magic Rites Complex (il Complesso dei Riti Magici) in Pompeii is a historical residence that was…
January 27, 2023
Featured, Italian History
Vanth

Vanth: the Chtonic Female Demon of the Etruscan Mythology

Examining the different attributes and symbols associated with Vanth, and the various ways in which …
Etruscan cup with head of Charun

Charun: The Underworld Psychopomp of Etruscan Mythology

Tracing the Origins and Evolution of the Etruscan Underworld Deity Charun According to Etruscan m…
Hand of Sabazios

Sabazius, Sabazios, the Sky Father God of the Phrygians and Thracians

Sabazius (Sabazios, also known as Σαβάζιος in Ancient Greek), an origin deity from Thracia or Anatol…
Italy Industrial Turnover in November 2021

Italy Industrial Turnover in November 2022: 0.9% MoM Increase and 11.5% YoY Rise

According to ISTAT, industrial turnover increased by 0.9% in November compared to the previous month…
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Bergamo and Brescia, Italian Capital Of Culture 2023

The Italian Capital of Culture 2023 will officially launch in Bergamo and Brescia on January 20th-22…
Italian Tourism, Government Efforts for Recovery

Italian Tourism: Government Efforts for Recovery

Tourism Economy in Italy: How the Government is Supporting the Recovery of the Industry Amid COVID-1…
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