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Accompanying her on this quest is Maren – herself the daughter of a witch - whose wild nature and unconquerable spirit gives Ingeborg the courage to venture into the unknown, and to risk all she has to save her family. This is a propulsive, epic, feminist book about women, motherhood, female power, brutality and salvation. There were stories that the mountain Domen between the village of Vardø and Kiberg was the place that massive witch Sabbaths were held. The persecution of women and how the witch trials are about attacks on femininity, science and female empowerment is explored in a compelling fashion. These officials were not Norwegians, but often men from Scotland, Germany and Denmark, countries with a history of witch trials.
Anya Bergman became interested in the Witch Trials of Vardø and the vivid folk tales of the North while living in Norway. The Witches of Vardo tells of true events in 17th Century Norway and the persecution of women accused of witchcraft. First, there is a 410-foot-long wooden structure framing a fabric cocoon that contains Zumthor’s installation. The dreadful consequences of the bargain she has made only become apparent much later, although as her own sad history is revealed we learn a little more about her motivation. She is accompanied by Maren, the daughter of a woman executed for witchcraft, who urges Ingeborg to trust in the power of women to resist the actions of men and seems able to harness the forces of nature in ways which introduce a supernatural element to the story.Ingeborg sets off to Vardo on a quest to rescue her mother accompanied by wild natured and outspoken Maren (daughter of an accused witch) and friend Zare. This was an immersive and evocative read that shone a new light on the trials and really made me think. About 140 witch trials were held in Finnmark in the 17th century between 1601 and 1692 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] in what is sometimes considered as the worst persecution in times of peace in Norway according to Rune Hagen.
This excerpt from Rune Blix Hagen’s “Christmas Witchcraft in 17th-century Finnmark” encapsulates our topic today: remembering witchcraft at the Steilneset Memorial. The memorial was designed by artistLouise Bourgeoisand architectPeter Zumthorand was opened in 2011. She also mentions the Steilneset Memorial completed in 2011 that honours all those who died during the witch trials. Both points of view characters are really interesting, they’re both such different people but are ultimately trying to get back what they’ve lost.
It’s hard to escape what a community has believed for centuries, even in the face of direct scientific evidence.
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