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15.01.2023

“The Life and Legend of Nicholas Flamel: Discoverer of the Philosopher’s Stone?” by Simon Webb

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"The Life and Legend of Nicholas Flamel: Discoverer of the Philosopher's Stone?" by Simon Webb
"Though he features in the first of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, Nicholas Flamel was a real person who lived in medieval Paris. Simon Webb's new book attempts to reconstruct his life, and also looks into the legends that have attached to his name over the centuries. Was he an alchemist, could he make gold from mercury, and are Nicholas and his wife Perenelle still alive after over six hundred years?"...>>
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15.01.2023

“Problems of the Borderland” by J. Herbert Slater (2016 edition)

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"Problems of the Borderland" by J. Herbert Slater (2016 edition)
"The following pages contain a summary of some of the elementary teachings of a very ancient faith which, though not generally known, have nevertheless been preserved to us, to some extent at least, by the writings of mediæval and later adepts and by tradition. Though there is no real novelty in the groundwork of this résumé, the story it unfolds being as old as the hills, and older than some of them, it will nevertheless be new to nearly all who read it — all but a very few who, scattered about the world, have received it as part of their heritage. It is a sign of the times that some incidents in the story...>>
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15.01.2023

“The Finnish Book of the Dead: Gods, Spirits and Creatures of the Underworld in Finnish Mythology and Folklore” by Tiina Porthan

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"The Finnish Book of the Dead: Gods, Spirits and Creatures of the Underworld in Finnish Mythology and Folklore" by Tiina Porthan
"First ever illustrated guide to Tuonela, the land of the dead in Finnish mythology. An art book and a compact, easy-to-read introduction to the Finnish underworld, built around Tero Porthan's artworks with Tiina Porthan's texts explaining the background of the pictures in old poems. The paperback edition contains over 70 artworks. The Kindle e-book edition contains 37 artworks. Discover who is who in the Finnish underworld: gods and goddesses of death, rulers of graves, grim reapers, guardian spirits, corpse brides, gods of pain and disease. Read about a journey of a living shaman into the underworld. Learn about the restless dead who walk the roads and haunt houses as nightmares, ghosts or flames. Find out how ancient...>>
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15.01.2023

“The Witch of the Monongahela: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania” by Thomas White

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"The Witch of the Monongahela: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania" by Thomas White
"A look at the folklore surrounding the legendary Pennsylvanian witch, and the facts behind them. In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction...>>
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