In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WICCA
Wicca
(noun) the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe
Wicca
(noun) a community of followers of the Wicca religion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Wicca
A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned male god and a moon goddess, the observance of eight Sabbats, and the performance of various rituals.
Hyponyms
• Gardnerian Wicca, Alexandrian Wicca, Celtic Wicca, Dianic Wicca, Eclectic Wicca, Faery Wicca, Odyssean Wicca, Reclaiming Wicca, Trojan Wicca
Coordinate terms
Source: Wiktionary
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