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Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin

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4.0

History of magic that makes us see How old ages, ancient and medieval. has been, reality of people from past that has been through generations of change in perspectives view of generations. Just like layers of sand or rock in the ground we see sorcery in different manner then they do, until we do read

Necromancy as skill to survive with your tribe to see new down of your future civilization. Like with pharaoh dreaming of seven years of plenty and seven more but of famine. As main necromancy skill is prediction of future. However, ruler of Egypt got commanded that, there shell be no necromancers (or observer of times, witch, enchanter or charmer, nor wizard...) and has to Stone them to deaths as „ finger of God „ commands.

And so on, first Jewish king Saul has dreamed of bringing ghost of Samuel, that could be done by with similar soul type.

Again, but now Pythagoras, the one that found sun in center of the universe that Copernicus has expanded into solar system. Refused immortality to allow his soul traveling as in previous lives he has been at siege of Troy or fisherman.

Furthermore, one highlighted with blood, describes Apollonius of Tyana, philosopher, to be mage that has shown „ truth” to The Cesar on eve of his death, by forcing it to him. He has been Also involved in quest with Roman-Greek folklore being empuse, vampire alike.

the history of the Young King of Tibet and the Princess of the Naaman’s is also present here. As they’re relationship has been chained by rings of power over likens of others, and marked with shape change sorcery. And in the future with Persian Imperator that went to war with moguls, literally.

For European medieval part there has been greater losses of knowledge of that period but just to mention, Merlin and his Tower to protect from invasion, Macbeth and his crime despite him being good monarch in back in his youth. Pope Sylvester II as hi has been first to open dialogue with followers of Mahomet & Otto III. Or even well-known Faust.

This book is only one way to see world and it’s not as scientific as it appears at first. By that I mean that you need historical background to aim intro the book seeing meaning meant by This interpretation. Although it does teach of mythological detail like glass shield, and pair of wings as actual equipment of medusa killer.
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