page_title: Witches of Benevento
hierarchical_section_title: Witches of Benevento
caption_attribution_description: Drawing; Drawings
context_page_description: The history or legend of the witches of Benevento is folklore dating from at least the 13th century. Its dissemination is one reason for the fame of this Samnite city. The popular belief—that Benevento would be the Italian witches' gathering place—has abundant implications, blurring the border between reality and imagination. Various writers, musicians, and artists have drawn inspiration from or referred to it.
context_section_description: The history or legend of the witches of Benevento is folklore dating from at least the 13th century.  Its dissemination is one reason for the fame of this Samnite city. The popular belief—that Benevento would be the Italian witches' gathering place—has abundant implications, blurring the border between reality and imagination. Various writers, musicians, and artists have drawn inspiration from or referred to it.
caption: The Witches at the Walnut Tree of Benevento, Guglielmo della Porta, 1534–77
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