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See the interesting representation of
ladies paying an undeserved compliment
to the Devil's posterior original: "Devils posterior"; a reference to the 'Osculum Infame' or Shameful Kiss, a ritual act of subjection to the Devil described in witch-trial records (71).
And the three Fates or Good Mothers
visiting a female with gifts or a cure
(168 etc.). The "Good Mothers" (Matres or Matronae) were ancient deities often depicted in trios, associated with fertility and protection.
And a witch mounted on a flying goat (4.)
(68).