THE VILLAGE OF THE WITCHES / Graphic Journalism

CLIENT / Internazionale, Issue N.1259

STORY / Claudia Civardi

ILLUSTRATION / Christian Dellavedova

ART DIRECTION / Francesco Boille

Illustration copyright © 2018 by Christian Dellavedova

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Two pages graphic novel about the Italian Triora Witches Trials.

Triora is a charming medieval village located in the province of Imperia on the Western side of the Ligurian Riviera, perched on a hill at an altitude of about 800m above sea level in the magnificent Argentina Valley.

The name Triora originates from the Latin “Tria-ora” and refers to Cerberus the three-headed dog from Greek mythology. 

Since the mid 1500s it has become known as “The Village of the Witches” or "The Salem of Europe" due to its tragic past. A story which set its roots in the year 1587, when the disciples of Torquemada began their legendary Inquisition.

During a special session of Parliament, some women, who usually gathered at the Cabotina in Triora were arbitrarily and unfairly accused of being responsible for a continuing famine.

These is the events this small two pages graphic novel deals about.

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