Episode 218: Notorious
Lore
The Devil and the Salem Witch Trials
The word devil comes from the ancient Greek word diabolos, which means the slanderer or the deceiver. The Salem witch trials are a well-known example of how Europeans tried to impose their faith on an indigenous people who weren't Christian. It's no wonder the community panic wound itself up into a fever pitch in 1691. As far as they were concerned, the devil was real, and was hiding inside every shadow in the wilderness around them.
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