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Johannes Agricola explained how the troop was preceded by an old man named Loyal Eckhart. This man went about commanding people to move back, suggesting that some return to their homes if they wished to avoid misfortune. A century prior, in 1497, an Italian man named Zuanne della Piatte testified that he had visited the Mountain of Venus, where he met Eckhart along with Dame Herodias.
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Kelden (The Witches' Sabbath: An Exploration of History, Folklore & Modern Practice)