The Magical Understanding of Feminity. Demonological Opinions about Women and Witches

Abstract

The current common opinion has pointed out and reprobated the overwhelming misogyny of the traditional idea that maligned certain women at critical moments of the past centuries, calling them witches and conspiratorial enemies against the Christian faith through a diabolical pact and fantastic transgressive activities, such as flying night and at­tendance at covens. In this ideological and social construction, treaties against magic and superstitions collaborated directly. However, there is still a lack of analysis and discussion regarding the way in which demonological treaties linked women to magical practices and how that opinion was reproduced through different texts dedicated to control, as far as possible, any heterodox tendencie.