In 1906 Russian scholar Nikolai Iakovlevich Novombergski published a collection of 17th-century protocols from the Moscow witchcraft trials, which to this day is the most comprehensive source of knowledge about Russian witchcraft.

Apr 2, 2023 · Among the witch crazes that plagued early modern Europe, Russia’s witch trials were outliers. Sources indicate that Russian men were predominantly the victims of witch hunts, as opposed to Western European nations, which overwhelmingly persecuted women.

Jan 26, 2021 · Explore Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–1900: A Sourcebook in this edition of the Sage House Blog. This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century.

Mar 29, 2022 · The Slavic practice of witchcraft and magic is present in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, the Baltic States, and the Balkans. Many people evoke their ancestors when facing problems and challenges in life, seeking their help and trying to find solutions by using spells and curses.

Jun 15, 2022 · Three out of four Russians accused of witchcraft were men. Most were accused of acting alone or with one or two associates, and almost all faced charges for everyday, practical kinds of magic.

Oct 2, 2023 · Evidence about Russians’ belief in witchcraft survives in all kinds of documents from the 12th to the 18th centuries: sermons; historical chronicles and tales; stories of saints’ lives; laws...

Bald Mountain, also called Lysa Hora or Łysa Góra, (Polish: Łysa Góra, Ukrainian: Лиса гора, Lysa hora; Russian: Лысая гора, Lysaya gora) is a location in Slavic folk mythology related to witchcraft. According to legends, witches periodically gather on the "bald mountains" for the Witches' Sabbath. [1]

There were six reported cases of witch burning and witch beating in Siberia and northern Russian between 1993 and 1997. Probably more took place. In March, 1997, a woman was beaten to death in a village near the city of Voronezh for reportedly casting a …

Mar 1, 2013 · This article discusses the history of Russian witchcraft trials, which were characterized by a high percentage of men among the accused, relatively infrequent discussion of diabolism, and harsh, inquisitorial legal procedures.

The witch trials in Orthodox Russia were different in character than the witch trials in Roman Catholic and Protestant Europe due to the differing cultural and religious background.