# Were Witches Europe's Original Feminists?

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Ronald Hutton
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/witch-feminist)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this clip from his lecture 'Modern Pagan Witchcraft', Professor Ronald Hutton argues that the figure of the witch is significant to feminism, given it was one of the few early representations of female power in European religion and folklore. Click here to watch the full lecture.

## Lectures

1. [Were Witches Europe's Original Feminists?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/witch-feminist/92ff0f796217) (YouTube)