In the United States, "witches" take many forms—from the caricatures at Halloween, to Wiccans, to comic book characters. You have found from your readings that witchcraft is common to cultures throughout history and across the globe.

Some have suggested that witchcraft and the threat of being cursed keeps members of society in line. Others have argued that a belief in witchcraft is a kind of delusion or sickness.

For this discussion, focus on the following:

Compare how witchcraft has been viewed historically in the United States and in Europe. What purpose have these beliefs served?

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Answer In seventeenthcentury New England a witch was thought to be an individual who sold their soul to the devil In return for this sacrifice the devil was thought to provide this person with materia... View the full answer