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Illyrian religion:By the wealth of Bosnia and Herzegovina it was always full of water streams and many forests. This religious system of the Illyrians was dedicated to the worshiping of natural forces. This explains why Tana and Vidasus became symbols, also personifications of the human environment. They signified the strength of nature and everything it offers to mankind. With them comes other gods and goddesses such as Tur, Anzotik,and Bindu. What we need to focus on at the beginning is the thanks to our forefathers, and today we can be proud that we have a cut of healing which has a deep meaning in the ancient times. Documented information for the National Museum in Sarajevo shows examples of ritual practice of the streams and washing the …show more content…

John Bell Sr, who made his living by being a farmer lived with his family in Adams, Tennessee in the early 1800s. In 1817 his family got attacked by a witch with a name Kate Batts. Other legends said it began with noises in the families and become to be unusual noises like people getting slapped or pinched and things being thrown and animals getting spooked for no apparent reason. A book called Authenticated History of the Bell Witch released in 1894 written by author Martin Van Buren Ingram. He says that her name was Kate and she frequently cursed the Bell family. The suspicious activity focused more on one of the Bells’ daughter, Betsy and became worse after she got engaged to Joshua Gardner.(The Esoteric Codex:Supernatural …show more content…

They are pretty similar looking to humans. August Senoa was a Croatian poem writer who explained the nature of this place. There was a family who was running a big mill under this mountain. The owner was a very hard working man who was very honest and his son was not very different from him. His wife had an evil heart. Later on when his son told them about his desire to marry Janja, who was the daughter of a poor blind man with no income, she was shocked. The father was the one who set up the marriage or else it would have never happened. When it did happen, the mother’s anger was unstoppable and when she saw the celebration, she cursed it, causing everything to turn into cold stone. Later on, the woman regretted her actions and words but it was too late.(Famous Croatian Myths and

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