 Title page of the original 1899 edition | |
| Author | Charles Godfrey Leland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Folklore, Witchcraft |
| Published | 1899 (David Nutt) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches is a book composed by the American folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland that was published in 1899. It contains what he believed was the religious text of a group of pagan witches in Tuscany, Italy, that documented their beliefs and rituals. Historians and folklorists have disputed the existence of such a group. During the 20th century, the book was influential in the development of the contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca.