concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: witches

gender and religion
type: Concept
narrower: witches

unworldly entities and events
type: Concept
narrower: witches

witches
type: Concept
broader: unworldly entities and events
broader: gender and religion
definition: References to witches are found in a variety of historical and cultural accounts. Witches are thought to be involved in witchcraft, an activity that involves the manipulation or deciphering of supernatural forces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Witches]