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Jul 10, 2026 2 min

The Witch

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"The Witch" by C.S. Lewis follows a solitary sorceress hunted through ancient woodland for seven months before her capture and condemnation to the stake. Lewis paints her not as a villain but as a figure of brooding spiritual depth — a woman who has communed with forgotten gods, witnessed starry mysteries, and prayed alone at ruined Druid shrines. As the crowd gathers and the flames are prepared, she meets her end with meditative calm, neither broken nor repentant, leaving the reader to question who the true barbarians are. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-poetry--6577576/support.

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