Benandanti
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Benandanti
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The benandanti were members of an agrarian visionary tradition in the Friuli district of Northeastern Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries. The benandanti claimed to travel out of their bodies while asleep to struggle against malevolent witches (malandanti) in order to ensure good crops for the season to come. Between 1575 and 1675, in the midst of the Early Modern witch trials, a number of benandanti were accused of being heretics or witches under the Roman Inquisition. According to Early M
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Agrarian visionary tradition in Italy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benandanti
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2024-04-08T00:01:09Z
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