Why Are Witches Depicted With Warts?

women In the Middle Ages, when she was accused of ‘witchcraft’Actually, it shouldn’t be surprising that a witch is drawn ugly.

Well, in these depictions of witches? wart on their nose Could it have a special meaning?

The witch hunt, which began in Europe from the 15th century onwards, was fueled by Christian doctrine associating witchcraft with heresy and the devil.

In this period accused women were easily prosecuted for anything they did. Various signs began to be collected from women for the “witch hunts” that raged in the Middle Ages. One of these, of course, is physical defects.

Certain things they consider to be the seal of Satan They focused on physical features. Common skin imperfections such as warts, moles, scars and birthmarks also had their share of innocent people being accused of witchcraft.

These congenital defects in a person were sufficient evidence for her to be a witch.

This witch hunt is usually has physical properties thought to target women. Warts, known as “witch marks”, were visible evidence of witches at the time. In fact, these were nothing more than skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus.

This painful period that makes many women sufferWhen it came to an end, albeit a little late, depictions of the ‘evil witch’ with warts and a long, pointed nose remained to this day.

That’s why witches are usually drawn old and ugly.

associated with old age skin changes and warts, was used to emphasize this description. This caused older women to be targeted more easily than young and attractive ones.

Moreover, according to the Middle Ages, external appearance gave clues about a person’s inner character. Warts could be perceived as a physical symptom of a person’s association with evil spirits. This is also There was a reason why witches identified with warts.

So you see, in the fairy tales that adorned our childhood And the main reason why the witch depicted in the movies is always ugly, warty and old goes back centuries.

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