A witch's mark, devil's mark or stigma diabolicum was a bodily mark that witch-hunters believed indicated that an individual was a witch, during the height of the witch trials. The beliefs about the mark differed, depending on the trial location and the accusation made against the witch.

2020年5月21日 · Witches' marks were a mark on the skin of a suspected witch that was believed to be evidence that the person had made a pact with the Devil and was therefore a witch. It was believed that when a pact was made, the Devil would mark the person with his…

2024年6月20日 · Witch hunters took any malformation of the skin or body as a mark of the devil. And here’s the thing – technically everyone has some kind of mole, freckle, or skin tag. So, whomever was accused of witchcraft, likely had a “witch’s mark” according to …

A face, usually purple, with devil horns, a wide grin, and eyes and eyebrows scrunched downward in the same manner as 😠 Angry Face on most platforms. Google’s design is red and Facebook’s has black horns and green eyes. Commonly used to convey mischief, naughtiness, and excitement or excellence (slang, bad or wicked).

Devil's Mark. During the time of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages, it was believed that the Devil placed upon his human brides, the witches, a special mark that was insensitive to pain. Because it was supposed that such a mark might be well hidden somewhere on the witch's body, one of the first of the many degrading and painful ordeals of the ...

2017年7月25日 · A Devil’s mark is a permanent mark made upon the body by the Devil as part of a Pact. Sometimes called a “witch’s mark,” the Devil’s mark was a telltale sign and damning evidence in the witch trials of the Inquisition.

The women who examined the body of Anne Bodenham were looking for the ‘devil’s marks’, allegedly imprinted by the devil on the bodies of his human accomplices. The belief was that the devil branded the bodies of witches with symbolic yet concrete corporeal malformations such as marks and growths.

2019年11月28日 · In Witchcraft, the devil’s mark is a scar or blemish made on the body of a person who has made a pact with the devil. It can also be called “witches’ mark”. The historical study of the devil’s mark began after the publication of Murray’s books on the subject: Witches cult in Western Europe and The God of the Witches in the early ...

Present in literature and trial reports from the 16th century onward, a devil mark was the physical sign of a witch’s contract with the devil. Often confused with “Witch marks” (physical abnormalities on the body such as an extra nipple or teat), the presence of a devil mark or seal was a popular way of establishing the guilt of a witch.

The women who examined the body of Anne Bodenham were looking for “the devil’s marks.” These were bodily marks allegedly imprinted by the devil on the bodies of his human accomplices. The belief was that the devil branded the bodies of witches with symbolic yet concrete corporeal malformations such as marks and growths.