The History of Magic, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 53
Page 47
... woman . Wishing- women were employed precisely as Swan - maidens ; and Woutan appeared in the Wishing - cap . " In the Samothracian mysteries all the so - called greater gods stood in alliance with each other . Not only those already ...
... woman . Wishing- women were employed precisely as Swan - maidens ; and Woutan appeared in the Wishing - cap . " In the Samothracian mysteries all the so - called greater gods stood in alliance with each other . Not only those already ...
Page 89
... woman— Dis , Deis , Aurinia , Aliruna , etc. The priests were the guardians of the sacred grove , Godi ; and , besides , the priesthood held at the same time the office of judges ; and in martial expeditions the maintenance of ...
... woman— Dis , Deis , Aurinia , Aliruna , etc. The priests were the guardians of the sacred grove , Godi ; and , besides , the priesthood held at the same time the office of judges ; and in martial expeditions the maintenance of ...
Page 93
... woman suspected of magic was committed to the flames as a sorceress and witch . This first happened in the sixteenth century , in the reign of Childerich I. , in which two women accused of witchcraft were burnt alive ( Cantz , De ...
... woman suspected of magic was committed to the flames as a sorceress and witch . This first happened in the sixteenth century , in the reign of Childerich I. , in which two women accused of witchcraft were burnt alive ( Cantz , De ...
Page 98
... woman . When they will make known what is taking place at a distance , -as to how the chase shall succeed , how business will answer , what result a sickness will have , what is necessary for the cure of it , and the like , they kneel ...
... woman . When they will make known what is taking place at a distance , -as to how the chase shall succeed , how business will answer , what result a sickness will have , what is necessary for the cure of it , and the like , they kneel ...
Page 122
... woman ; and Haegse from Hygia , according to Olaus Worm , in Lexico_runico , which means wisdom . This word , says Keisler , was changed into Hesee , witch , and then signified a wicked woman who had a spirit of sorcery and divination ...
... woman ; and Haegse from Hygia , according to Olaus Worm , in Lexico_runico , which means wisdom . This word , says Keisler , was changed into Hesee , witch , and then signified a wicked woman who had a spirit of sorcery and divination ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according accused afterwards amongst ancient angel Animal Magnetism animals Apollo apparition appeared believe bewitched Bishop body Böhme Cabiri called Christian Cotton Mather cure Cybele Dactyls death Demeter demons devil Dionysos Dioscuri disease divine doctrine door dream earth Edition elves endeavoured especially evil eyes faith Fakeer father fire Gassner gentleman German German Mythology gods Greek hand healing heard heathen heaven Helmont Hercules Hermes Herodotus Hesiod History human idea imagination influence Lady light living Lord magic magnetism means Memoir Myst mysteries myth mythology natural philosophy night observed original Paracelsus Pausanias persons phenomena Phrygia physical physician Portrait possessed present priests Runjeet Singh Samothracian says secret seneschal sleep sorcery soul speak spirit stars stone superstition symbols Telchines things thou tion took Trans truth Veleda visions vols whole witchcraft witches woman women word Zeus
Popular passages
Page 523 - History of the House of Austria. From the Foundation of the Monarchy by Rhodolph of Hapsburgh to the Death of Leopold II., 1218-1792.
Page 129 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Page 130 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up...
Page 130 - Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.