The Greeks and Romans viewed witches as generally maleficent beings that would curse people, use poison, and play cruel pranks. These...

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,...

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...

The Hermetica are Greek texts written in Egypt within the first few centuries CE. Some of them might have been written in the first...