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Frazer, X, 208. The Devil's presence is presupposed, naturally, wherever witches are considered present. (N. from the A.)
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This need for recognizable enchanters (witches), of which Merlin was of course the most renowned, may well explain Cervantes' decision (noticed and commented upon by Sancho) to have Merlin take the place of the previously announced Montesinos. (N. from the A.)
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Curiously enough, the eve of Midsummer was one of the major sabbats, or witches' festivals. See M. Summers, The History of Witchcraft and Demonology (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1969), p. 112 [1st ed., 1926]. (N. from the A.)