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" The familiars also had the most fanciful of names. Various British witch trials record a gray cat called Tittey, a black toad called Pigin, a black lamb called Tyffin, a black dog called Suckin, and a "red lion" called Lyerd. There were also assorted imps called Great Dick, Little Dick, Willet, Pluck, Catch, Holt, Jamara, Vinegar Tom, Pyewackett, Grizzel, and Greedigut. "
― Erica Jong , Witches
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" What is the witch's heritage?
Her great, great, great, great, great ancestress is Ishtar-Diana-Demeter.
Her father is man. Her midwife, his fears. Her torturer, his fears. Her executioner, his fears. Her malignant power, his fears.
Her healing power, her own. "
― Erica Jong , Witches