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'''A Witch''' (sometimes spelled ''wytch'' as in the old [[English]] is a female practitioner of the [[occult]] or [[pagan]] rites. In the past many witches were burnt at the stake. In Exodus 22:18 the [[Bible]] specifically bans witchcraft under penalty of death. The famous [[British]] [[Pendle Witch]] trials of 1612AD are an example of the punishment meted out to witches by certain members of the [[Catholic]] church.

'''A Witch''' (sometimes spelled ''wytch'' as in the old [[English]]) is a female practitioner of the [[occult]] or [[pagan]] rites. In the past many witches were burnt at the stake. In Exodus 22:18 the [[Bible]] specifically bans witchcraft under penalty of death. The famous [[British]] [[Pendle Witch]] trials of 1612AD are an example of the punishment meted out to witches by certain members of the [[Catholic]] church.

 

In romantic times, witches became popular figures of novels and fairy-tales. Most of the times they were of evil and dangerous character, but there are also examples of benevolent character. At about the same time they became popular carneval figures.  

==Modern Usage==

==Modern Usage==