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Madonna Oriente

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Madonna Oriente or Signora Oriente (Lady of the East), also known as La Signora del Gioco (The Lady of the Game), are names of an alleged religious figure, as described by two Italian women who were executed by the Inquisition in 1390 as witches. [1]

11 relations: Benandanti, Christian views on magic, Holda, List of lunar deities, Madonna, Roman Inquisition, Signora, Witch-hunt, Witchcraft in Italy, Witches' Sabbath, Zduhać.

Benandanti

The benandanti ("Good Walkers") were members of an agrarian visionary tradition in the Friuli district of Northeastern Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Christian views on magic

Christian views on magic vary widely among denominations and among individuals.

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Holda

In Germanic legends, Frau Holda (or Frau Holle) was the protectress of agriculture and women's crafts.

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List of lunar deities

In mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with, or symbolic of the moon.

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Madonna

Madonna (from medieval Italian ma donna, meaning "my lady") most commonly refers to.

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Roman Inquisition

The Roman Inquisition, formally the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition, was a system of tribunals developed by the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church, during the second half of the 16th century, responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of a wide array of crimes relating to religious doctrine or alternate religious doctrine or alternate religious beliefs.

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Signora

Signora is the Italian-language version of Mrs; it may also refer to.

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Witch-hunt

A witch-hunt or witch purge is a search for people labelled "witches" or evidence of witchcraft, often involving moral panic or mass hysteria.

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Witchcraft in Italy

Evidence of magic use and witch trials were prevalent in the Early Modern period, and Inquisitorial prosecution of witches and magic users in Italy during this period was widely documented.

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Witches' Sabbath

The Witches' Sabbath is a meeting of those who practice witchcraft and other rites.

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Zduhać

A zduhać (Cyrillic: здухаћ) and vetrovnjak (ветровњак) in Serbian tradition, and a dragon man in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian traditions, were men believed to have an inborn supernatural ability to protect their estate, village, or region against destructive weather conditions, such as storms, hail, or torrential rains.

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Redirects here:

Pierina de' Bugatis, Sibilla Zanni, Signora Oriente.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_Oriente

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