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- Feb 27, 2022
- 1 min
A History of Magic - notes, part 8
The Greeks and Romans viewed witches as generally maleficent beings that would curse people, use poison, and play cruel pranks. These...
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- Feb 20, 2022
- 1 min
A History of Magic - notes, part 7
Last time, we talked a bit about curses. Today, we'll talk a bit about healing. The Greeks made some pretty major strides in medicine,...
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- Feb 13, 2022
- 2 min
A History of Magic - notes, part 6
This is a continuation of my notes on Richard Cavendish's A History of Magic. These notes are just bits and pieces that I find...
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- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
A History of Magic - notes, part 5
The Hermetica are Greek texts written in Egypt within the first few centuries CE. Some of them might have been written in the first...
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