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Episode CLXXVIII - Witches in Roman Literature

Emperors of Rome

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The Legend of Strix in Roman Literature

Alekto is associated with graveyards. She's making some kind of potion with weird stuff. A feather and an eggs from, I didn't translate it because it's a bit untranslatable on nocturnal streaks. And she's actually got two other witches with her. They form a triad, which makes it very Macbeth-like with three witches.

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