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Aloha, John Bishop wrote: > I've done some preliminary research on witchcraft in Galicia in Northern > Spain for a proposed Masters in Religious Studies, and I've fallen in love > with the topic. All in all, it's probably better do your work on something that you feel passionate about, rather than settle for for a topic that is defined by what can be done within the limits of the school/department. > > The problem I'm hitting is that there seems to be loads of materials out > there on witch hunts/Inquisition/trials, but the Inquisition was rather > quiet in Galicia. > Maybe the thing to look at is what was going on in Galicia, not what was going on in other parts of Spain, but not Galicia. And I suspect that you are going to have to choose a period of years and/or location. > I'm most interested in the angle of comparative mythology... Does a mythology exist in Galicia distinct from Catholicism? I know that the Basques have a mythology that is distinct. It appears to have influenced notions of Basque witchcraft. (And Neo-Pagan Craft.) Did something like this happen in Galicia? In addition to Kaballah, Galicia has supported a major pilgrimage center and route for centuries. Could it be, I wonder, that the bishops and administrators of this pilgrimage enterprise somehow held off the Inquistion? (I don't have much interest in the history of the Inquisition, but I get that the Church was/is an intensely political organization. And there appears to be contention between the Pope and the Spanish throne, too.) In any case, good luck with your project! ;-p Musing All Power To The World Thesis! Rose, Pitch