Pyewacket
A Familiar Spirit of the Witchfinder General
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10304249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Coates (0000-0002-3175-4775, University of the West of England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 212-218 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Names (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-7738 • E-ISSN: 1756-2279 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1179/0027773813z.00000000058 |
| OpenAlex | W1989775341 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The name of a witch’s familiar, Pyewacket, was reported by the Witchfinder General of England, Matthew Hopkins, at the height of the witch persecution in the middle of the seventeenth century. It has eluded explanation so far. It is suggested that it derives from the name of a village presently in the State of Maine, and that it became known in England through family connections between Hopkins and the Governor of Massachusetts John Winthrop
Governor · New england · Persecution · Political science · State (computer science · Witch · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Engineering · Historical Studies in Central America · History · Law · Socioeconomics of Resources and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |