#Cotton Mather

[horrorcryingscreencaps]

[moonflower85]

Visited a local coffee shop and found a book on American Literature. Read a bit about Cotton Mather, whose name I recognized from the show Salem.

One of his writings is in regard to Martha Carrier, who was tried for withcraft, in the 1600s.

[world-of-advice]

[joannaket3]

is it because im read head too that i always make read heads witches crushes in series i watch?🤣

[chaotic-history]

Increase becoming nepotism enemy number one as soon as he sets eyes on Cotton:

(this is the same excuse he used for why he consistently refused to support Cotton being appointed as a minister's assistant or w/e)

[hartshorn-and-isinglass]

Divination and Kabbalah, in my colonial New England? It's more likely than you think:

I was not expecting that link between Lurianic Kabbalah and American exceptionalism via Shabbetai Zevi. That sounds like a helluva rabbit hole to go down. Fun to see so many big names of 17th century religious life feature in this web of Kabbalah and Puritan apocalypticism.

[queerclarkkent]

I wonder how many high school kids we could trick into believing Cotton Mather was called Cotton Weary

[connectparanormal]

Cotton Mather’s work On Witches is a significant historical text that provides insight into the Puritan mindset and the infamous witch hysteria that swept through colonial America, particularly during the Salem Witch Trials.

[lostinmymindandheart]

„Wenn du einen Menschen anlügst, dann sperrst du ihn für immer und ewig in eine falsche Welt ein.“

- Salem, Cotton Mather

[captain-ultimat-doggo]

I've been given two pirate books and will be learning as much as possible to spew at my friends for no good reason

Also why do they keep talking about Cotton Mather. He's everywhere. Wtf is up with this guy he literally is killed my great great whatever grandma

[biblioklept]

"The Ghost Ships: A Christmas Story" by Angela Carter

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[chaotic-history]

God he sounds like an insufferable asshole

[idolatrybarbie]

for anybody curious, the title of the world tipped on its side comes from this song by cotton mather, a cool indie rock band from texas! first heard it in an episode of veronica mars like...ten? years ago lol ;P

[dijidweeeb]

My relationship to Cotton Mather. My great-grandmother told me when I was a child that my 12th great-grandparents were Richard & Cathrine Mather, but at 10 years old... I had no idea who tf they were. That makes Increase Mather my 11th great-granduncle. 😂😂😂

[apaladinsventure]

Devils… 👹📚

“That there is a Devil, is a thing doubted by none but such as are under the influences of the Devil.”

——

On Witchcraft, Cotton Mather 📖

#Art 🎨 by Jason Engle

[your-witch-trial-has-expired]

How tf does Stolas's "Owl in a cage" remind me of Cotton Mather (from Salem not the historical figure)