The Benandanti, or Good Walkers as they called themselves, were humans who battled evil witches and werewolves-known as the Malandanti- and who worshiped the goddess of the moon, Diana. The calling to become a Benandanti happened at birth. Women and men born with a caul-an inner fetal membrane still covering the head-were believed to have mysterious healing powers and the ability to see witches. And much like the "shaman" of other cultures, the Benandanti claimed they left their bodies at ...