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5 matches to Alchemy
Albertus Magnus, St. c1200-80. Swabian Dominican philosopher influenced Aquinas: independent observation of nature. Alchemist.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.
Hermes Trismegistus. Egyptian founder of alchemy. Passed secret only to the sons of Pharaoahs.
Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.