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The First Known Depiction of a Witch on a Broomstick - Neatorama Medieval Witch, Witches Broomsticks, Witch Trials, Medieval Life, Baba Yaga, Medieval Manuscript, Medieval Times, Stavanger, Medieval History

The first time a witch rode a broom in popular culture could have been in the illustrations of a book published in 1451. French poet Martin Le Franc’s Le Champion des Dames (The Defender of Ladies) shows two women flying with sticks between their legs, although only one is clearly a broom. At least, that is the oldest evidence we have of the legend of witches flying on brooms.According to Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History, edited by University of Pennsylvania history…

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