This time, a bit on ancient good luck charms. In Greece, gorgons were carved with tusks and terrifying facial expressions to frighten...

Today, we'll talk about some Greek and Roman methods of fortune-telling, interpreting omens, and divination. One method of divination was...

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...

Last time we talked about a lot of old Greek dudes. Today we're gonna talk about an old Samaritan dude. Not a "good Samaritan" like a...

Last time, we talked about Pythagoras. Today, we're gonna talk about a few other old Greek dudes. Let's see what we got. Epimenides was a...

This is a book that I started a few years ago but never finished. So it's time to start over-- and take notes this time!!! A History of...