Witch hat
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A witch hat is a style of
Origins and design
The origins of the witch hat as displayed today are disputed.
One theory is that the image arose out of
Another theory posits that the witch hat has origins in the phrygian cap which is associated with Mithraism, a Greek and then Roman mystery cult.[citation needed]
An earlier theory is the mummified remains of the
A similar theory posits that the image of the archetypal witch hat was born from anti-
Yet another hypothesis proposes that witch hats originated as
In media
Witch hats have been worn by a number of fictional characters, including:
- Granny Weatherwax, from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
- The titular witch in Le Fée Carabosse, directed by Georges Méliès, 1906
- The Wicked Witch of the West, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1900
- Gandalf, from The Hobbit, 1937 and The Lord of the Rings, 1954-5
- Jennifer (Veronica Lake), from I Married a Witch, 1942
- Samantha Stephens, from Bewitched, 1964
- Orko, from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, 1983
- a character that is itself such a hat), 1997. The novels also describe "pointed hats" as part of the student uniform for a school of witchcraft and wizardry, though these rarely appear in the film adaptations.
Depending upon the material in which the hat is made, the crown may regularly be observed in a flexed, bent or crumpled condition.
See also
References
- ^ a b Waldman, Katy (2013-10-17). "Why do witches wear pointy hats?". Slate. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Wayda, Danielle (2018-10-31). "The ale-soaked medieval origins of the witch's hat". Vice. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- SyFy. Archived from the originalon 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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