Despite being discouraged and persecuted, Italian magical practices remained surprisingly resilient.
- The Italian witch "Strega" is named, and "stregheria" refers to her whole skill of practical magic.
- The term has been used since the time of the Romans. Although the vampire bird connections have been forgotten, it is derived from strix.
- Although strega is a derogatory term, it is also a fondly revered witch's title, comparable to "Baba" in Russian or "Mother" in English (as in Mother Shipton).
- Strega Nona, or "witch grandmother," is the protagonist of Tomie DePaola's series of children's novels.
- “Stregoni” is the masculine equivalent.
- Strega also refers to the whole system of stregheria in certain Italian regional dialects, thus one practices strega.
Related to - Stregheria and Strix.
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