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The Outbreak of Mass Allegations of Satanist Child Abuse in the Parish of Rättvik, Sweden, 1670–71: Two Texts by Gustav J. Elvius

Rickard L. SjöBerg

Centre for Clinical Research, Central Hospital of VästerÂs, 721 89 VästerÂs, Swedenrickard.sjoberg{at}ltvastmanland.se

During recent decades, interpretation of mass allegations of Satanist child abductions have challenged psychiatrists and mental health professionals in the Western world. It has been argued that a useful perspective on this phenomenon may be gained from a study of historical parallels from countries such as Spain, Germany and Sweden. The texts translated below are an eyewitness account of the witch panic in Rättvik 1670–71 and a letter of 1671, both written by the Reverend Gustav Elvius.

Key Words: child abuse • Elvius • history • psychiatry • Rudbeckius • Satanism • Sweden • witchcraft

History of Psychiatry, Vol. 15, No. 4, 477-487 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0957154X04048755
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