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Cacodemon Boulder
A cacodemon (or cacodaemon) is an evil spirit or (in the modern sense of the word) a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an ''agathodaemon'' or ''eudaemon'', a good spirit or angel. The word ''cacodemon'' comes through Latin from the Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων ''kakodaimōn'', meaning an "evil spirit", whereas ''daimon'' would be a neutral spirit in Greek. It is believed to be capable of shapeshifting. A cacodemon is also said to be a malevolent person. In psychology, cacodemonia (or cacodemonomania) is a form of insanity in which the patient believes that they are possessed by an evil spirit. The first known occurrence of the word ''cacodemon'' dates to 1593. In William Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' Act 1 Scene 3, Queen Margaret calls Richard a "cacodemon" for his foul deeds and manipulations. In John Fletcher's ''The Knight of Malta'', Norandine calls Mountferrat, the play's villain, a "cacodemon" in the final scene. In '' The Arbatel de Magi Veterum'', written in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Le Breton
Louis Le Breton (1818 in Douarnenez – 1866) was a French painter who specialised in marine paintings. Le Breton studied medicine and took part in Dumont d'Urville's second voyage aboard the ''Astrolabe''. After the official illustrator of the expedition died, Le Breton replaced him. From 1847 he devoted himself mainly to depicting marine subjects for the French Navy. Occult Louis Le Breton executed 69 illustrations of occult demons, working from engravings by M. Jarrault, for the 1863 edition of ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' by Collin de Plancy.Peter Fitting, ''Subterranean Worlds: A Critical Anthology'', page 208 (Wesleyan University Press, 2004). See also * European and American voyages of scientific exploration The era of European and American voyages of scientific exploration followed the Age of Discovery and were inspired by a new confidence in science and reason that arose in the Age of Enlightenment. Maritime expeditions in the Age of Discovery were ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fletcher (playwright)
John Fletcher (1579–1625) was a Jacobean playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's. He collaborated on writing plays with Francis Beaumont, and also with Shakespeare on three plays. Though his reputation has declined since, Fletcher remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration. Biography Early life Fletcher was born in December 1579 (baptised 20 December) in Rye, Sussex, and died of the plague in August 1625 (buried 29 August in St. Saviour's, Southwark). His father Richard Fletcher was an ambitious and successful cleric who was in turn Dean of Peterborough, Bishop of Bristol, Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of London (shortly before his death), as well as chaplain to Queen Elizabeth. As Dean of Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion (album)
''Legion'' is the second album by American death metal band Deicide. It was released by Roadrunner Records on June 9, 1992. Background ''Legion'' is one of Deicide's most musically ambitious releases, incorporating more technical riffing and song structures. The band considers this album to be its most difficult, and claims it is too chaotic. When the Hoffman brothers quit the band, Eric Hoffman stated that one of the main reasons was Glen Benton refusing to play longer sets and being unable to perform the technical bass guitar riffing required for ''Legions material. Though the album is a favourite of fans, "Dead But Dreaming" is the only song from it to remain in the band's live set (though as recently as 2010 the band has begun playing "Trifixion" and "Holy Deception" as well). Unlike Deicide's first album, no pitch shifters or harmonizers were used on Benton's vocals. However, delay, reverb, and multi-tracking were among the studio manipulations used to achieve the vocal ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deicide (band)
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987 by drummer/composer Steve Asheim and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as "Carnage", then hiring bassist/vocalist/lyricist Glen Benton and becoming "Amon". They would later change the band name to Deicide in 1989. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album '' Legion'', and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse. Since their debut album in 1990, Deicide has released twelve studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums and two live DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, '' Deicide'' and ''Legion'', were ranked second and third place respectively in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era. Deicide is known for their lyrics, which cover topics such as Satanism, anti-Christianity and blasphemy. Their lyrics have resulted in bans, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Of The Otherworld
''Women of the Otherworld'' is the name of a fantasy series by Canadian author Kelley Armstrong. The books feature werewolves, witches, necromancers, sorcerers, and vampires struggling to fit as "normal" in today's world. The series also includes novellas and short stories, published online (and one in an anthology). Novels :''Note: all publishing information is for U.S. release dates. However, the books have been published in the United Kingdom and in Canada.'' *Book 01: ''Bitten'' (published October, 2001 by Viking Press) *Book 02: ''Stolen'' (published May, 2003 by Viking Press) *Book 03: ''Dime Store Magic'' (published 2004 by Bantam Spectra) *Book 04: ''Industrial Magic'' (published 2004 by Bantam Spectra) *Book 05: ''Haunted'' (published 2005 by Bantam Spectra) *Book 06: ''Broken'' (published May 2006 by Bantam Spectra) *Book 07: ''No Humans Involved'' (published May 2007 by Bantam Spectra) *Book 08: ''Personal Demon'' (published April 2008 by Bantam Spectra) *Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelley Armstrong
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Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman (born June 26, 1969) is an American novelist and journalist who wrote ''The Magicians Trilogy'': '' The Magicians'' (2009), ''The Magician King'' (2011), and '' The Magician's Land'' (2014). He was the book critic and lead technology writer at ''Time'' magazine from 2002 to 2016. His recent work includes the children's book ''The Silver Arrow'', and the screenplay for the film ''The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'', based on his short story. Early life Grossman was born on June 26, 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. He is the twin brother of video game designer and novelist Austin Grossman, brother of sculptor Bathsheba Grossman, and son of the poet Allen Grossman and the novelist Judith Grossman. Grossman's father was born Jewish and his mother was raised Anglican, but Grossman has said, "I grew up in a very unreligious household. Very. I have no religion at all. So I come at religion as about as much of an outsider as you can be in Western civilization." On the assumption ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magicians (Grossman Novel)
''The Magicians'' is a new adult fantasy novel by the American author Lev Grossman, published in 2009 by Viking Press. It tells the story of Quentin Coldwater, a young man who discovers and attends a secret college of magic in New York. The novel received critical acclaim and was followed by a sequel, '' The Magician King,'' in 2011 and a third novel, ''The Magician's Land'', in 2014. A television series adaptation of the novels premiered on Syfy in 2015. Grossman has also worked on two comic books stories based on his novels. Plot Quentin Coldwater is a high school student from Brooklyn who, along with best friends James and Julia, attends an advanced school. He loves a series of books called "Fillory and Further", in which the five Chatwin children visit a Narnia-esque magical land called Fillory. On the day of his Princeton interview, Quentin is instead transported to Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, the only school for magic in North America. He passes the tests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House (astrology)
Most horoscopic traditions of astrology systems divide the horoscope into a number (usually twelve) of houses whose positions depend on time and location rather than on date. In Hindu astrological tradition these are known as Bhāvas. The houses of the horoscope represent different fields of experience wherein the energies of the signs and planets operateArroyo (1989), p. 111.—described in terms of physical surroundings as well as personal life experiences. Description Every house system is also affiliated with a zodiac sign can be dependent on the rotational movement of Earth on its axis, but there is a wide range of approaches to calculating house divisions and different opinions among astrologers over which house system is most accurate. To calculate the houses, it is necessary to know the exact time, date, and location. In natal astrology, some astrologers will use a birth time set for noon or sunrise if the actual time of birth is unknown. An accurate interpretatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrology
Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Different cultures have employed forms of astrology since at least the 2nd millennium BCE, these practices having originated in calendrical systems used to predict seasonal shifts and to interpret celestial cycles as signs of divine communications. Most, if not all, cultures have attached importance to what they observed in the sky, and some—such as the Hindus, Chinese, and the Maya—developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. Western astrology, one of the oldest astrological systems still in use, can trace its roots to 19th–17th century BCE Mesopotamia, from where it spread to Ancient Greece, Rome, the Islamic world, and eventually Central and Western Europe. Contemporary Western as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbatel De Magia Veterum
The ''Arbatel De Magia Veterum'' () is a Latin grimoire of Renaissance ceremonial magic published in 1575 in Switzerland.Arbatel De magia veterum (Arbatel: Of the Magic of the Ancients), Anonymous, ed. Joseph Peterson; 1997. Available online aEsoteric Archives/ref>Arbatel: ''Concerning the Magic of the Ancients'', Newly translated, edited and annotated by Joseph H. Peterson, Ibis Press/Nicolas Hays, 2009. pp. IX-XXI Title A. E. Waite assumes that the title is from the (or ''Arbotal'') as the name of an angel the author would have claimed to have learned magic from. Adolf Jacoby believed the name to be a reference to the Tetragrammaton, via the Hebrew ARBOThIM (fourfold) and AL (or God). Peterson, mentioning the above possibilities, also suggests that the title might be the author's pseudonym. Origin The ''Arbatel'' is noted for being straightforward in its writing, positive in its contents, and unusually honest regarding its origins. While a number of occult works claim to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
