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An ancient Jewish Stellar-Chart
A c. 1450 tarot card showing a female pope, perhaps inspired by the story of Pope Joan who was a legendary female pope of the Middle Ages said to have reigned from 855 to 858. Her existence is disputed. From the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck by Bonifacio Bembo.
An augur with sacred chicken; he holds a lituus, the curved wand often used as a symbol of augury on Roman coins
Book Cover: 'In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial' by Mona Chollet