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The First Witch of Western Lit

The First Witch of Western Lit

Power and violence in Madeline Miller's CIRCE, Alex Mar's WITCHES OF AMERICA, and a writing prompt derived from Elissa Washuta's WHITE MAGIC

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Sep 18, 2023
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Welcome to The Cauldron, where we brew up witchy-pagan-magic history with a bookish bent. This month, we’re taking a look at the first officially recorded witch of Western lit—Circe.

Not this Cersei

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