The History of Magic, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Joseph Ennemoser

ISBN 10: 1333814674 / ISBN 13: 9781333814670

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of magic and its deep connections to mythology. The author explores the idea that ancient mythology, often dismissed as mere fantasy, may actually contain a hidden layer of natural science and wisdom, expressed through symbols and allegories. By examining ancient myths and their origins, the book reveals how the workings of nature, including the power of water, fire, air, and electricity, were personified and incorporated into the narratives of gods and heroes. Through detailed analysis, the author connects these mythical figures and their powers to the forces of nature and explores how they reflect a profound understanding of the world's natural processes. The book suggests that these seemingly fantastical stories could actually be a form of early scientific exploration, disguised as captivating narratives. The author also examines how the mysteries surrounding ancient magic and its practices were closely guarded by a select few, leading to the loss of much valuable knowledge over time. This book provides a captivating journey into the heart of ancient myth, shedding light on its origins and uncovering its potential scientific significance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: The History of Magic, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1333814674
• ISBN 13: 9781333814670
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Magic and Witchcraft

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Excerpt from The History of Magic, Vol. 2 of 2

But it is not merely the question of a Grecian mythology every original race has its mythology the Indians, the Egyptians, the Scandinavians, and the Germans. Every where it stands prior to history, and possesses a universal internal resemblance, although the remaining means of under standing these mythologies are greater or less in different countries. The German mythology, for instance, is of all others the poorest and most circumscribed in the means of demonstrating its original completeness. Grimm laments this in his German Mythology Here on a dead ground stand trees whose topmost boughs bear green leaves there the ground is still verdant below, but all the trees are dried up. Seldom are we able to call up to us shapes from the far distant twilight into sufficient distinctness to be able to recognise and describe them. But as the imagi nation originally embodied objective things and expressive signs and symbols, which is its essential function, the myths have everywhere sprung out of the symbolising, poetical fantasy, and were not first invented by Homer and Hesiod and their age. Mythology originated in a necessity of nature, and in accordance with ideas which nations enter tained of the world, and with the spirit of their language.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.