Belt il-Għasel

witch · Malta · Mediterranean

Belt il-Ghasel ('City of Honey') is not a witch of Maltese folklore. The name echoes Wied il-Ghasel, a place name ('Valley of Honey'), and Maltese beekeeping traditions. No Maltese source records a bee- or butterfly-shapeshifting witch by this name; the entry appears invented from the place name and a generic shapeshifter template.

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