What is a group of witches called?
"barring the latest book in the Tiffany Aching series, the primary protagonists of the Witch books are from Lancre, a country in the Ramtops region. The Lancre Coven is, as mentioned above, the main group of witches in the ""Discworld"" novels, and the ones featured in the novels referred to as ""The Witches series"". They began as a parody of the Three Witches in ""Macbeth"", and also as a reworking of the Maiden, Mother and Crone archetypes (the Triple Goddess). It could also be said that they each represent a different stereotype of witches: Granny is the classic fairy tale"
"Coven A coven usually refers to a group or gathering of witches. The word ""coven"" remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promoted the idea, now discredited, that all witches across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called ""covens"". In Wicca and other similar forms of modern neopagan witchcraft, such as Stregheria and Feri, a coven is a gathering or community of witches, much like a in Christian parlance. It is composed of a group of believers who gather together for ceremonies of worship such as Drawing Down the Moon, or celebrating the Sabbats. The"
"an anchor, the Ghostwalkers' abilities are limited because of the psychic backlash and the inability to manage in crowds. Team One (11) Team Two (8) Team Three (11) Team Four (10) Ghostwalker series The Ghostwalker series is the name for a collection of paranormal/romance novels by the American author Christine Feehan which feature the a group of men in the Special Forces and young women who have had their psychic abilities enhanced in a secret experiment. The Ghostwalker series has groups of men (and a few women), called Ghostwalkers who go on special missions. Ghostwalkers have psychic abilities and genetic"
"on Facebook by Becca Gordon for women in Los Angeles to gather, hike, and howl at the moon. It meets monthly and is estimated to have almost 3,500 members. A January 2016 gathering at Griffith Park drew nearly 1,000 women, and was described as follows: ""Many of the women ... were there in groups — mothers and daughters, friends, colleagues. Some arrived solo and struck up conversations with other women or hiked in solitude."" In popular culture, a coven is a group or gathering of witches who work spells in tandem. Such imagery can be traced back to Renaissance prints"
"Ghostwalker series The Ghostwalker series is the name for a collection of paranormal/romance novels by the American author Christine Feehan which feature the a group of men in the Special Forces and young women who have had their psychic abilities enhanced in a secret experiment. The Ghostwalker series has groups of men (and a few women), called Ghostwalkers who go on special missions. Ghostwalkers have psychic abilities and genetic enhancements, some abilities and enhancements are more rare than others. Each Ghostwalker team must have an ""anchor"" who draws the psychic backlash, especially of violence, away from the other team-members. Without"
"belong to Circle Twilight, while Circle Midnight is made up of witches who practice darker magic. The final and newest circle, Circle Daybreak, is dedicated to protecting all life. Throughout the entire Night World series you will see new members joining and will briefly encounter characters from the entire series. They are mostly separate from the other two circles and are like the secret group of the supernatural community. Most members have found refuge with their soulmates here. The Inner Circle is a coven of the nine most magically talented witches, whom Thea Harman calls ""the witch geniuses, the prodigies"
"Lady Theos, Gardnerian 30. Lord Phoenix, Gardnerian 31. Stan Musicar (sp?), from NY <nowiki>32. Lady Aiesha, Alexandrian, (deceased)}}</nowiki> 33. Edmond King, Council Chairman (acting) American Council of Witches The American Council of Witches (sometimes called the Council of American Witches) was an independent group founded in 1973 consisting of approximately seventy-three members who followed Pagan, Neopagan, or Witchcraft traditions; the group convened and disbanded in 1974 after drafting a set of common principles. The council convened April 11–14, 1974, in a Spring ""Witchmeet"" in Minneapolis, Minnesota to postulate a summary set of principles which would clarify the actuality of Neopagan"
"Witches' Sabbath The Witches' Sabbath is a term applied to a gathering of those considered to practice witchcraft and other rites. Prior to the late 19th century, it is difficult to locate any English use of the term 'sabbath' to denote a gathering of witches. The phrase is used by Henry Charles Lea's in his History of the Inquisition (1888). Writing in 1900, German historian Joseph Hansen who was a correspondent and a German translator of Lea's work, frequently uses the shorthand phrase ""hexensabbat"" to interpret medieval trial records, though any consistently recurring term is noticeably rare in the copious"
"their enemies, the upper classes, and the Catholic Church. Murray combined testimony from several witch trials to arrive at the idea that witches met four times per year at coven meetings or ""Sabbaths"". She also used one piece of testimony to arrive at the conclusion that covens were usually composed of 13 witches, led by a male priest who would dress in animal skins, horns, and fork-toed shoes to denote his authority (the dress was assumed to be a naturalistic explanation for accused witch's descriptions of Satan). According to Murray, the traditional name for coven gatherings, ""Sabbath"", was derived from"
"Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) A Witch in the Buffyverse was a person who was learned in witchcraft. A witch could be either female or male, as they connected with the elements and forces of nature in order to practice sorcery. Humans who practiced magical powers were called ""witches."" The origin of witchcraft remains unknown; however, it is believed that witches have existed since the beginning of humanity, passing down their knowledge and skills through generations of family lines. Contrary to popular belief, not all witches received their magic from demons, nor did they worship the devil. Some witches, such"
"American Council of Witches The American Council of Witches (sometimes called the Council of American Witches) was an independent group founded in 1973 consisting of approximately seventy-three members who followed Pagan, Neopagan, or Witchcraft traditions; the group convened and disbanded in 1974 after drafting a set of common principles. The council convened April 11–14, 1974, in a Spring ""Witchmeet"" in Minneapolis, Minnesota to postulate a summary set of principles which would clarify the actuality of Neopagan religions in North America, unify and define the many differing beliefs across the many paths and traditions prevalent in Neopaganism at that time, and"
"witch knows nine of these pseudonyms, from which she makes combinations, and which are the basis for spells. The Iele are said not to be solitary creatures, but gather in groups in the air, where they can fly with or without wings; they can travel with incredible speeds, either on their own, or with chariots of fire. The Iele appear sometimes with bodies, at other times only as immaterial spirits. They are young and beautiful, voluptuous immortals, their frenzy causing delirium in onlookers, and with bad tempers, but not being necessarily evil. They come in groups of three or seven."
"perform greater feats of magic than other, more casual practitioners of magic. Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) A Witch in the Buffyverse was a person who was learned in witchcraft. A witch could be either female or male, as they connected with the elements and forces of nature in order to practice sorcery. Humans who practiced magical powers were called ""witches."" The origin of witchcraft remains unknown; however, it is believed that witches have existed since the beginning of humanity, passing down their knowledge and skills through generations of family lines. Contrary to popular belief, not all witches received their"
"Catalan mythology about witches In Catalan popular culture, there are a large number of legends about witches (; ). In the popular imagination, a witch is a woman who, by means of a pact with the Devil, has acquired supernatural power, which she uses for her own benefit and for evil purposes. Today, the general population no longer believes in witches, and many people view the witch only as a well-loved traditional character, appearing only in children's stories. Catalan tradition distinguished between bruixeria (""witchcraft"") based on an explicit compact with the Devil, and fetilleria (deriving from a word related to"
"to Sunday, or to a time period similar to Sabbath in the seventh-day church minority. In connection with the medieval beliefs in the evil power of witches and in the malevolence of Jews and Judaizing heretics (both being Sabbathkeepers), satanic gatherings of witches were by outsiders called ""sabbats"", ""synagogues"", or ""convents"". Local variations of the name given to witches' gatherings were frequent. Perhaps the earliest work that mentions a something like a gathering that might be interpreted, from the Christian point of view, as witches sabbath is""Canon Episcopi"" (906) and later included in Burchard of Worms's collection in the 11th"
"Witches (anthology) Witches is an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories on the subject of witches edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the second volume in their Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy series. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in April 1984. It was later gathered together with ""Wizards"", the first book in the series, into the omnibus hardcover collection ""Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards"" (1985). The book collects fourteen novellas, novelettes and short stories by various fantasy and science fiction authors,"
"Witching hour (supernatural) In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night associated with supernatural events. Creatures such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to appear and to be at their most powerful. Black magic is thought to be most effective at this time. In the Western Christian tradition, the hour between 3 and 4 a.m. was considered a period of peak supernatural activity, due to the absence of prayers in the canonical hours during this period. Women caught outside without sufficient reason during this time were sometimes executed on suspicion of witchcraft. The phrase"
"The Four Witches The Four Witches (German: Die Vier Hexen), or The Four Naked Women, or The Four Sorceresses or Scene in a Brothel) are titles given to a 1497 engraving by the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. One of his earliest signed engravings, it shows four nude, exuberant women gathered conspiratorially in a circle in a confined interior setting, perhaps a bath house, which appears to have entrances from either side. Although clearly erotic, a small horned demon, perhaps representing temptation, is positioned in the left hand portal, peering out and holding what may be a hunting object, and"
"of magic, sorcerers and witches have the ability to harness and manipulate that magic. Their powers are broken down into four classes (based on knowledge of the so-called minor and major ""Keys""). They are politically organized under a large union—the ""Order"" (Union of Amalgamated Sorcerers and Spellcasters)—which is broken down into local chapters. Nymphs are small, slim, busty, doe-eyed, moody females prone to tears and territorial behavior. They are known for their ability to control and manipulate men, and in Chicago, for their considerable control of the Chicago River’s currents. Fairies comprise the external security company that protects the Cadogan"
"concocting potions in large cauldrons. Witches typically ride through the air on a broomstick as in the Harry Potter universe or in more modern spoof versions, a vacuum cleaner as in the ""Hocus Pocus"" universe. They are often accompanied by black cats. One of the most famous modern depictions is the Wicked Witch of the West, in L. Frank Baum's ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"". Witches also appear as villains in many 19th- and 20th-century fairy tales, folk tales and children's stories, such as ""Snow White"", ""Hansel and Gretel"", ""Sleeping Beauty"", and many other stories recorded by the Brothers Grimm."
"the books are the Lancre Coven: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick and later Agnes Nitt. A sub-series of young adult books introduced a new witch character, Tiffany Aching, who was gradually tied into the main Witch storyline as her series continued. Most fully qualified witches are known by the title of ""Mistress"". Senior witches, also known as 'Mistress', are known by honorary titles such as ""Granny"", ""Nanny"", ""Nana"", ""Goodie/Goody"", ""Old Mother"", etc. Starting with ""Equal Rites"" in 1987, the major novels featuring the witches are: The majority of Discworld Witches are seen in the Ramtops region of Discworld, and,"
"Secret Circle"", ""True Blood"", and ""Once Upon a Time"". The third season of ""American Horror Story"" is entitled """", ""Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)"", and focuses on witches. In vampire novels such as ""The Vampire Chronicles"" by Anne Rice and the ""Twilight"" series by Stephenie Meyer, covens are families or unrelated groups of vampires who live together. Covens feature in the video game Dishonored, specifically in the DLC's Knife of Dunwall, and The Brigmore Witches. Coven A coven usually refers to a group or gathering of witches. The word ""coven"" remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret"
"the Goblet of Fire"". The third ""Harry Potter"" movie's soundtrack featured a song by John Williams called ""Double Trouble"", a reference to the witches' line, ""Double double, toil and trouble"". The lyrics of the song were adapted from the Three Witches' spell in the play. Three Witches The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play ""Macbeth"" (c. 1603–1607). They hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology, and are, perhaps, intended as a twisted version of the white-robed incarnations of destiny. The witches eventually lead Macbeth to"
"The Witcher The Witcher (, ), by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, is a fantasy series of short stories and novels about the witcher Geralt of Rivia. In Sapkowski's books, ""witchers"" are monster hunters who (with training and body modification) develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle deadly beasts. The books have been adapted into a film, a television series, video games, and a graphic novel series. The series of novels is known as the Witcher Saga. The short stories and novels have been translated into numerous languages, including English. The books have been described as having a cult"
"Covenant of the Goddess The Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) is a cross-traditional Wiccan group of solitary Wiccan practitioners and over one hundred affiliated covens (or congregations). It was founded in 1975 in order to increase co-operation among witches and to secure for witches and covens the legal protection enjoyed by members of other religions. Member covens generally focus theology and ritual around the worship of the Goddess and the Old Gods (or the Goddess alone), which is general practice within Wicca. The Covenant of the Goddess operates largely by consensus and maintains strict autonomy for all members. The CoG"
"Three Witches The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play ""Macbeth"" (c. 1603–1607). They hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology, and are, perhaps, intended as a twisted version of the white-robed incarnations of destiny. The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise. Their origin lies in ""Holinshed's Chronicles"" (1587), a history of England, Scotland and Ireland. Other possible sources, aside from Shakespeare's imagination, include British folklore, such contemporary treatises on witchcraft as King James VI of Scotland's ""Daemonologie"", the Norns of Norse mythology, and ancient"
"poor women dabbling in witchcraft living off the countryside of Scotland with their children. While they appear amidst battles and make strangely accurate prophecies, they do not manifest anything supernatural otherwise. ""Come and Go"", a short play written in 1965 by Samuel Beckett, recalls the Three Witches. The play features only three characters, all women, named Flo, Vi, and Ru. The opening line: “When did we three last meet?” recalls the “When shall we three meet again?” of ""Macbeth"": Act 1, Scene 1. ""The Third Witch"", a 2001 novel written by Rebecca Reisert, tells the story of the play through"
"Bene Gesserit The Bene Gesserit ( ) are a key social, religious, and political force in Frank Herbert's fictional ""Dune"" universe. The group is described as an exclusive sisterhood whose members train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman powers and abilities that can seem magical to outsiders. Acolytes who have acquired the breadth of Bene Gesserit abilities are called Reverend Mothers within the organization's ranks. Some of these fictional powers are analyzed and deconstructed from a real-world scientific perspective in the book ""The Science of Dune"" (2008). Sometimes called witches due to"
"Wicca as well as the Goddess Movement. They are a matriarchy which traces its lineage to the first tribe of sorceresses ruled by Hecate Witch-Queen and later her daughter, Hellewise Hearth-Woman. All witches are considered ""daughters of Hellewise"" by virtue of having inherited her teachings. However, the Harman family are direct descents of Hellewise through the women in their line. The first vampire - Maya - was Hellewise's sister and thus all vampires share witch blood. Witch society is composed of ""Circles"" to which all witches belong. Those who take to heart Hellewise's bidding to ""harm none"" (the Wiccan Rede)"
"as have many directors since. Some have exaggerated or sensationalised the hags, or have adapted them to different cultures, as in Orson Welles's rendition of the weird sisters as voodoo priestesses. Some film adaptations have cast the witches as such modern analogues as hippies on drugs, or goth schoolgirls. Their influence reaches the literary realm as well in such works as the ""Discworld"" and ""Harry Potter"" series. The name ""weird sisters"" is found in most modern editions of ""Macbeth."" However, the First Folio's text reads: In later scenes in the first folio the witches are called ""weyward"", but never ""weird""."
"Nine maidens (mythology) Many cultures around the world have stories about groups of nine women. In Great Britain they occur in a variety of situations. In Scotland there are references to Nine Maidens, purportedly a group of, and there were a number of wells dedicated to them, but like all similar groupings would appear to have had their origin in pre-Christian times. In Arthurian material, the best known of these groups are the Nine sorceresses, Morgan and her sisters who live on the Isle of Avalon and are both seeresses and healers. Another group occur in the Welsh tale of"
"Witches' Sabbath, using published sources from Robert Graves, Margaret Murray and Gerald Gardner, a ritual was composed that has served as the basis of NROOGD practice ever since. After repeat performances of this rite yielded results on a number of occasions, a decision was made to create a group identity and train others in its performance. The name New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn was coined since it was a wholly new Tradition, it was Orthodox since it took its beliefs from the ancients, and it was a Magical Order as was the Hermetic Order of the Golden"
"with an introduction by Asimov. Witches (anthology) Witches is an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories on the subject of witches edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the second volume in their Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy series. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in April 1984. It was later gathered together with ""Wizards"", the first book in the series, into the omnibus hardcover collection ""Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Witches & Wizards"" (1985). The book collects fourteen novellas, novelettes and short stories by various"