witchcraft demons the witches making the obligatory kiss of the devis backside is baptised by the devil and in the name of hell since the witch has renounced his christian name he is given another by his new owner the devil hand coloured print from francesco maria guazzo compendium maleficarum 1608 this was the most learned and precise of mediaeval witchcraft manuals and in some respects because it paid homage to the superstitions of the worst kind one of the most horrible mc6g5r.jpg from devil’s third jane doe gallery View Photo