“They are deceived by the devil, who leads them by night, who are carried away by dreams, and who suppose themselves to be riding with Diana and other goddesses, in secret congregations of women.”
(Canon Episcopi, c. 906 AD, trans. James Frazer)

“There are demons who torment whole households, attaching themselves to families for generations.”
(Testament of Solomon,

“There are whole families who have inherited witchcraft from their ancestors, and it is known that sorcery runs in the blood.”
(Démonomanie, Book 2)