Mima Renard (deceased in 1692 in São Paulo), was an alleged Franco-Brazilian witch, being the best known victim in Brazil of the Witch Hunt period. Mima Renard was a French immigrant who moved to Brazil with her husband, René. The couple went to live in the then village of São Paulo. Mima was seen as a beautiful and attractive woman, arousing attention in men, a fact that made her husband was attacked and killed by one of his suitors. So she went into prostitution to survive. [1] The other women of the village began to accuse her of playing spell in men, in order to attract them. In unknown date, a conflict between two of its clients resulted in the murder of one of them. The two clients were married, which was unpopular at the time. Mima was reported to the local parish priest, by several women of their customers, receiving charges of sorcery and witchcraft, for allegedly cast spell on men. She was tried, convicted and executed at the stake in public
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