The witch is a relative of goddesses and fairies and devils and monsters, yet is wholly her own breed because of one crucial differential: she is usually human. And so we not only relate to her, we can become her. In choosing to take on her mantle, we cloak ourselves in her many associations, both her fictions and her truths. And in bringing our selves to her, we further add to her meaning. This is how she has survived for so long, and why she thrives still. She is a creature of accretion.
