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  The Prologue to Chrétien de Troye's Erec et Enide
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-20-2024, 06:39 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Although it has been documented that alchemical treatises were translated into Latin, beginning at least in the middle of the 12th century, the romances of Chrétien de Troyes have not been connected with alchemical lore. This study suggests that Chrétien’s first Arthurian romance, Erec et Enide, is an alchemical tour de force, and the the “tel chose”, mentioned twice in the prologue, is the key to an alchemical understanding of Erec et Enide."

https://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/the...e-romance/

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  Beethoven and the archetypal-alchemical process
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-20-2024, 06:12 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Beethoven, I argue, works musically (as do many of the representatives of the “Goethezeit”) in a way analogous to what emerged psychologically in the medieval
practice of alchemy"

David Michael Suggate
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, University of Otago
University of Otago
2022

Full Text.


https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/esploro/o...9672201891

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  Sigismund Bacstrom: Alchemical Anthology
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-19-2024, 09:57 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - No Replies

Epub at Everand.

I have no idea about the copyright status of this text.

https://fr.everand.com/author/818540417/...d-Bacstrom

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  Alchemical Mercury Shivaling in Pune, India
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-19-2024, 09:39 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Shivalinga can be termed the elusive philosopher’s stone and has a distinctive spherical shape,' Yogiraj Siddhanath said…. the science of mercury solidification, a technique that Europe and Arabia so dearly wanted but could not comprehend, has been known to India for 7,000 years, since the time of the Indo-Saraswati civilisation."

https://www.siddhanath-india.org/alchemi...-shivaling

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  Review: Rasaratna Samucchaya, Indian alchemy treatise
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-19-2024, 09:35 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"Rasaratna Samucchaya is a significant Sanskrit treatise on Indian alchemy authored by Rasa Vagbhata in the 13th century. This text serves as a comprehensive guide to the field of Rasashastra, emphasizing the philosophical and practical aspects of herbo-mineral formulations."

https://www.wisdomlib.org/science/journa...85437.html

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  Alchemical Verse and the Organisation of Knowledge
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-19-2024, 09:33 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

A Corpus of Middle English Alchemical Poetry (Critical Editions and Studies)
By Anke Timmermann

Full text.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication..._Knowledge

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  Nosferatu Past and Present
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-17-2024, 11:27 AM - Forum: Reviews and book notices - Replies (2)

Interesting articles reviewing both the original Albin Grau 1922 silent movie and the version by Robert Eggers premiering on New Year's Day 2025:

https://www.crazyalchemist.com/nosferatu...of-horror/
(with links to the 1922 movie on YouTube and a podcast)

https://lampoonmagazine.com/article/2024...ma-horror/

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  Why was antimony so prized by alchemists?
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-17-2024, 11:12 AM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

Daily Mail Q & A:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...mists.html

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  Wiki: Alchemy in Art & Entertainment
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-15-2024, 05:22 PM - Forum: Alchemical symbolism and imagery - No Replies

Useful list to browse through:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy_in...ertainment

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  Podcast: Alchemy, Astrology, and Mystery Schools
Posted by: Paul Ferguson - 12-14-2024, 01:59 PM - Forum: Articles on alchemy - No Replies

"This podcast explores the evolution of Mysteries from ancient times to the Middle Ages, focusing on the shift from outward joy to inner tragedy experienced by those seeking spiritual knowledge. The podcast examines how ancient Mysteries, such as those in Asia Minor, Ephesus, Greece, and Hibernia, operated in secrecy within temples, with initiates undergoing pain and sorrow to attain spiritual enlightenment. This pursuit, despite its challenges, was characterized by a profound sense of joy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAQZQypGCI

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