Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!
Evil Historical Spirits in the News



This
cute little 17th-century "witch" bottle was discovered in Staffordshire during a September archaeological dig.

The National Geo reports that:

In the 17th and 18th centuries in Britain, the supposedly cursed often put their toenails and fingernails, urine, and hair into the witch bottles.

These jugs, usually buried near a house or building, were meant to keep evildoers at bay.


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1 comments:

  1. Again... links not working (darn you Blogger).

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091029-halloween-pictures-witch-bottle.html
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