Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4010415-20141223120240/@comment-25555436-20150112022431

Like if they existed in the first place. Things like the Myrmecolion can't even exist.

Witches were hunted down for superstition, based around black magic and demons, usually minor ones like Baphomet, and because of the huge influence of Christianity in those times. Then it builded up to paranoia, and from there it became worse, adding many innocents to the list of victims.

With mythological and legendary creatures, it's not the same.