9. The Witch's Familiar

The witch's familiar is an entity generally associated with evil deeds and shady practices. But what is a familiar? Is it an animal, a gift from the devil, or something else entirely? Today I'll look at a few of the various types of familiars and how a witch might have come to acquire one.Sources:https://www.groundhog.org/phil-faqhttps://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/witch-familiars-spirit-guardians-and-demons-006261https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-a-witchs-familiar-really-ishttps://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-an-animal-familiar-2562343https://wicca.fandom.com/wiki/Familiarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiarhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/familiarhttps://khalielawright.com/the-witchs-familiar/https://blogs.uoregon.edu/enchanted/2021/12/02/unfamiliar-familiars-historical-witches-magical-helpers/Music: http://www.purple-planet.comScary Forest - Music by SergeQuadrado from Pixabay