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  • The Witch Who Terrified Hell: Erichtho, Ancient Rome’s Most Forbidden Necromancer

    The Witch Who Terrified Hell: Erichtho, Ancient Rome’s Most Forbidden Necromancer

    Erichtho, the infamous Thessalian witch from Lucan’s Pharsalia, reanimates the dead to prophesy Rome’s fate. A dark inversion of Virgil’s Sibyl, she embodies impiety and terror. This article explores her origins, literary legacy, and enduring influence from antiquity through Dante and beyond.

  • Elizabeth Siddal | self-portrait

    Elizabeth Siddal | self-portrait

    On May 23, 1934, at 14 Chatham Place, Elizabeth Siddal, better known as Lizzie, was dead. The muse of Dante Gabriel Rossetti was found unconscious after an overdose of laudanum. However, some say that upon Dante’s return home, a note was pinned to his wife’s night-shirt. Reading, “Please look after Harry.” Hi. Welcome to Wicked…