Picture No | 10047915 |
Date | 16th century |
Description | DIABOLICAL FOETUS |
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When a pregnant witch is burnt, the foetus is removed and shown to be unconsumed by the flames - proof that it was fathered by the Devil
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Source | lithograph by unnamed artist, Jose Coroleu, 'Las Super- sticiones de la Humanidad' 1891) volume 2 page 502 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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