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A History of Magic - notes, part 10

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

A History of Magic - notes, part 9

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

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...

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,...

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...

A History of Magic - notes, part 4

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...

A History of Magic - notes, part 3

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...

A History of Magic - notes, part 1

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...

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