Terror of History: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in the Western Tradition

Terror of History: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in the Western Tradition

The Survival of the Past (1x24)

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Air date: Jan 01, 2002

An exploration of the survival of pre-Christian traditions in Europe: Beltane fires, May Day celebrations, mistletoe, maypoles, and other such practices. We conclude with some thoughts on the manner in which the terror of history remains a grim reality in the contemporary world.

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