INTRODUCTION 1 To One Wizard Ten Thousand Witches 1 The Witch was the sole Physician of the People 4 Terrorism of the Middle Ages 5 The Witch was the Offspring of Despair 9 She in her Turn created Satan 12 Satan, Prince of the World, Physician, Innovator 13 His School--of Witches, Shepherds, and Headsmen 15 His Decline 16 BOOK I. CHAPTER I.--THE DEATH OF THE GODS 19 Christianity thought the World was Dying 20 The World of Demons 24 The Bride of Corinth 26 CHAPTER II.--WHY THE MIDDLE AGES FELL INTO DESPAIR 30 The People make their own Legends 31 But are forbidden to do so any more 35 The People guard their Territory 38 But are made Serfs 40 CHAPTER III.--THE LITTLE DEVIL OF THE FIRESIDE 43 Ancient Communism of the _Villa_ 43 The Hearth made independent 44 The Wife of the Serf 45 Her Loyalty to the Olden Gods 46 The Goblin 53 CHAPTER IV.--TEMPTATIONS 57 The Serf invokes the Spirit of Hidden Treasures 58 Feudal Raids 59 The Wife turns her Goblin into a Devil 66 CHAPTER V.--POSSESSION 69 The Advent of Gold in 1300 69 The Woman makes Terms with the Demon of Gold 71 Impure Horrors of the Middle Ages 75 The Village Lady 78 Hatred of the Lady of the Castle 84 CHAPTER VI.--THE COVENANT 88 The Woman-serf gives Herself up to the Devil 90 The Moor and the Witch 93 CHAPTER VII.--THE KING OF THE DEAD 96 The dear Dead are brought back to Earth 97 The Idea of Satan is softened 103