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The '''Cult of Herodias''' is a supposed Medieval witch-cult in Italy, centering on devotion to the pagan Roman goddess [[Diana]] and the Biblical figure [[Herodias]], who came to be identified as an anti-Christian goddess. The cult is mentioned in several Medieval sources, but its real existence has been questioned by both Medieval and modern commentators. The nineteenth century folklorist [[Charles Godfrey Leland]] claimed to have evidence that the cult still existed among marginalised groups in Italy. Leland's writings provided the basis for the revival of the supposed cult by modern [[neo-paganism|neo-pagans]]. |
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The 10th century a fragment of text called the ''[[Canon Episcopi]]'' (attributed to an otherwise-unknown Council of Anquira) made mention of a cult of the Roman goddess [[Diana]] as ''a perversion of the mind originated by Satan''. It described accounts of flying women accompanied by Diana to be a ''fantasy experienced while dreaming''.<ref>''Canon Episcopi'', translated by Geoffrey G. Koziol.</ref> |
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[[John of Salisbury]], 12th century Bishop of [[Chartres]] mentions such a cult in ''Policraticus'', stating that devotees are supposed to worship the goddesses Herodias and [[Noctiluca (goddess)|Noctiluca]], the "queen of the night". He mentioned the supposed participation of women and men in these meetings. He too considered the existence of this cult to be a fable at best. |
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[[Carlo Ginzburg]] supposes that the nocturnal goddess was originally ''[[Hera]]-Diana'' or ''Herodiana'', and was later conflated with the biblical character of ''[[Herodias]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ginzburg |first=Carlo |authorlink=Carlo Ginzburg |year=1990 |title=Ecstasies: Deciphering the witches' sabbath |publisher=Hutchinson Radius |location=London |isbn=0-09-174024-X |pages=104}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Witch-cult hypothesis]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.constitution.org/salisbury/policrat123.htm John of Salisbury's Policraticus] |
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* [http://charlotteanglican.podbean.com/2010/08/29/mystical-cult-of-herodias/ The Mystical Cult of Herodias] |
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[[Category:Fictional religions]] |
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[[Category:Medieval legends]] |
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[[Category:Wicca]] |
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