Historically, in some cultures, medicine was intertwined with magic and superstition. In Persia, for example, the practice of medicine was often influenced by astrology and mystical incantations. Those who practiced what would be considered modern medicine, such as conducting chemical experiments, were sometimes viewed with suspicion and accused of sorcery or dealings with the Devil. … Read more
Emperor Maurice (Mauricius) reigned as Byzantine Emperor from 582 to 602 AD. A historical account mentions that in his childhood, Maurice was allegedly abducted multiple times by spirits known as Gelions. The account claims that due to his baptism, these spirits were unable to harm him. Related Posts:Gello or Gilo, Child-Snatching Female DemonAaron, Magician of … Read more
Marissane de Tartras was a woman accused of witchcraft who allegedly abducted a young man named Christoval de la Garrade. According to de la Garrade’s testimony, Marissane, without using any ointments or spells, carried him through the air to a distant sabbat. He claimed to have been punished for refusing to participate in the sabbat. … Read more
Libertines, fanatics who rose up in Flanders in the middle of the sixteenth century and who spread to France, where they had as their leader a Picard tailor named Quintin. They professed exactly the pantheism of the philosophers of our day; and the German dreamers copy them. They regarded paradise and hell as illusions and … Read more
Libanius, a magician born in Asia, who, during the siege of Ravenna by Constance, used magical means to defeat the enemy. Related Posts:Mythological Anatomy: The Hidden Vocabulary of the…Apollonius of TyanaComet OmensZincalis, an Early Term for the Romani in Spain and…