Kessler dance
The Kesslertanz (including Kesselersdanz , Kesslertantz ) is the name of an alleged witch's dance venue from the 16th century in the forest of Büdingen . The field name Kesslertanz still exists today between the village of Rinderbügen and the Büdinger Forest . Women accused of being "witches" were suspected of having been on the Kesslers Danz during the witch persecution .
The dance places are often old court places or other special places. The witches of Büdingen allegedly visited the Pfaffenwald, the Breitenborn or a place in the Büdinger Walde, called "Khesselers dantz".
In 1597 four women from the town of Rinderbügen were accused in a witch trial of having taken part in the witches' Sabbath here (described in more detail under Rinderbügen).
literature
- W. Crecelius : Excerpt from Hessian witchcraft records from 1562–1633. In: magazine for German mythology and morality. Vol. 2, 1855, ZDB -ID 203047-0 , pp. 62-78, here p. 68.
- Anton Praetorius : From magic and sorcerers Thorough report. Andreae Cambier, Heidelberg 1613, preface .
- Hartmut Hegeler : Anton Praetorius. Fighters against witch trials and torture. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the life's work of a Protestant pastor. Self-published, Unna 2002, ISBN 3-00-009225-0 , p. 110f.