Happy Hallowe'en. The history of witches and witchcraft is something that has fascinated and frightened people throughout history. But who were witches and why has society been so wary of them? Also, what is the connection between witches and Hallowe'en? To answer these questions and more, we caught up with Professor Ronald Hutton from the Department of History - one of the world's leading experts on folklore, mythology and witchcraft. | University of Bristol

Our 2023-2024 academic programme is out now! Over 100 free lectures across the arts & sciences; live online and in-person. Check them out: https://gres.hm/whats-on Includes exciting series' on #business, #ethics in #AI, the #environment, #neurodiversity, #medicine, #blackhistory, #publichealth, the #maths of #games / #puzzles, #music and ethical #law. Plus, Chris Whitty on Medicine After Disasters, Ronald Hutton on the Lost Gods of Europe and Dominic Broomfield-McHugh on Twentieth Century #Divas

Were There Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe? Lecture by: Ronald Hutton https://youtu.be/Pr0m6z2r-kQ?si=3E6ROrC5K57Z6hb2 Thank you Elizabeth Ford for the link 🫶 | Pagan Norse & Heathens ll/ Yggdrasil