Benevento, Italy — Campania (folk tale)

The Witches of Benevento and the Walnut Tree

Folklore — not a documented case

In Benevento, southern Italy, witches called “janare” were believed to gather beneath a magical walnut tree on the banks of the Sabato River. The town is still known as “the city of witches”.

Benevento is an ancient town in Campania, north-east of Naples. For centuries it has been known in Italy as “the city of witches”. At the heart of this reputation is a magical walnut tree believed to have stood on the banks of the Sabato River.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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