What language is Malleus Maleficarum?

Latin
Malleus Maleficarum/Original languages

The Malleus Maleficarum (Latin for “The Hammer of Witches”) is a famous treatise on witches, written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer, an Inquisitor of the Catholic Church, and was first published in Germany in 1487.

What does the Malleus Maleficarum say?

The Malleus Maleficarum asserts that three elements are necessary for witchcraft: the evil intentions of the witch, the help of the Devil, and the permission of God. The treatise is divided into three sections.

What is a Hexenhammer?

Hexenhammer is taken from the German name for the Malleus Maleficarum, a fifteenth century treatise on witchcraft and, more pointedly, the proposed extermination of all witches. …

Who was the Malleus Maleficarum written for?

Heinrich Kramer
Jacob Sprenger
Malleus Maleficarum/Authors
The Malleus Maleficarum (“Hammer of Witches”) is a famous treatise on witches written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer, an Inquisitor of the Catholic Church. Jacob Sprenger is also often attributed as an author. The Malleus Maleficarum was first published by Peter Drach in Speier, Germany, in 1487.

Is the Malleus Maleficarum a masculine or feminine word?

Victims. Indeed, the very title of the Malleus Maleficarum is feminine, alluding to the idea that it was women who were the villains. Otherwise, it would be the Malleus Malefic o rum (the masculine form of the Latin noun maleficus or malefica, ‘witch’). In Latin, the feminine maleficarum would only be used for women,…

Why did Kramer write the book Malleus Maleficarum?

According to Diarmaid MacCulloch, writing the book was Kramer’s act of self-justification and revenge.

Are there possessions by the Devil in the malleus?

Possessions by the Devil are considered real even in present times by some Christians and it is an element of doctrine that demons may be cast out by appropriate sacramental exorcisms. In the Malleus, exorcism is, for example, one of the five ways to overcome the attacks of incubi.

When was the papal bull Malleus Maleficarum issued?

According to the date on the document, the papal bull had been issued in 1484, two years before the Malleus Maleficarum was finished. Therefore, it is not an endorsement of a specific final text of the Malleus.