The romantic charm of travel in Greece was probably heightened for many by the tales of Thessalian brigands and sorceresses which meet us in the novel of Apuleius.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Witches and lewd sorceresses abound; the solitary inn has its weird seductions; the lonely country cottage has its tragedy of lawless love or of chaste devotion to the dead.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Here one day three beautiful sorceresses appeared to him, disputing about a golden apple; and from him they sought to know which of them was the most beautiful, since to her the golden fruit was to be awarded.
"Sintram and His Companions"
Friedrich de la Motte Fouque Commentator: Charlotte M. Yonge