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Encyclopedia > Aradia de Toscano

In Stregheria, Aradia de Toscano is a female quasi-messianic figure thought to be the human incarnation of the demigoddess Aradia, who in turn was the daughter of the Roman god Lucifer and the Roman goddess Diana.


The information below is derived mainly from legend and folklore, some of it thought to have been invented relatively recently. See the section on historical evidence (below) for information on what is actually known.

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Early life

Aradia de Toscano was born on Monday, August 13th, 1313 CE to a strict Catholic family that had intended for her to become a nun. Her aunt, however, secretly trained her in the ways of Italian witchcraft.


Teachings

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Capture

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Disappearance

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Legacy

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Historical evidence

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See also



  Results from FactBites:
 
Aradia di Toscano at AllExperts (588 words)
Aradia di Toscano, or Aradia de Toscano, is the name given by Raven Grimassi for the founder of Stregheria, which he describes as "the Old Religion of Italy...
Grimassi suggests that Aradia di Toscano is the origin of the mythological figure Aradia that appeared in the nineteenth century book Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches.
Magliocco describes the character of Aradia in Kelly's accompanying narrative as "a notably erotic character; according to her teachings, the sexual act becomes not only an expression of the divine life force, but an act of resistance against all forms of oppression and the primary focus of ritual".
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