Witches Stairs? Do They Exist?
Fact or social media urban legend?
My older children, my husband, and I finished WandaVision. If you are a Marvel fan, I definitely recommend the series. It was really well done with a bit of a twist or two.
If you know the story of Wanda Maximoff, she is also known as the Scarlet Witch in the Marvel series. No spoilers, but there is a scene that is similar to the Salem Witch Trials. A witch is on trial, but not be the townspeople, but by other witches which made me think of a recent social media post regarding “witches stairs.” Have you seen the post?
There are New England houses that the stairs that lead to the attic are so narrow and steep that each step on the stair case is half the length of a typical step. The stair case is uneven and staggered so that a person has to walk with a foot on each step. It was designed to save space and make the trips up and down less dangerous.
They are also called alternating tread stairs and are used when space is an issue. They usually lead up to only one room or to the attic.
However, there is an urban legend that a witch descending from the attic would have…
