Sea Witch
Disclaimer
This is NOT a page about Wiccans or neo-pagans, and I do not advocate the belief that Wiccans are Satan-worshippers and/or baby-killers. I am well aware that they are not. This is a starting point for historical research into the great witch craze of 1100-1700 AD. And please, don't ask me for spells.
Sea Witch
Sea witches are witches who lurk along the coast, eager to curse ships. Some sea witches are the ghosts of dead witches.
According to legend, Sir Francis Drake sold his soul to the Devil in order to become a skilled seaman and admiral. The Devil sent Drake phantom sea witches, who helped him raise a storm at sea and defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588. The witches are still said to haunt the land near where the battle took place: Devil's Point, which overlooks Devonport (Guiley 1989 313).
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