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Creatures of the Dark – The Illusive History of Vampires
The notion of vampirism has existed for millennia. Cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews, Ancient Greeks, Manipuri and Romans had tales of demons and spirits which are considered precursors to modern vampires. Despite the occurrence of vampire-like creatures in these … Continue reading
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Tagged bats, blood, decomposition, folklore, garlic, shroud, stake, wolves
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The Four Elements – The Alchemy of Balance
Empedocles, in his Tetrasomia, was the first to propose four elements, fire, earth, air, and water, which he called the four “roots” (ῥιζὤματα, rhizōmata), and Plato seems to have been the first to use the term “element (στοιχεῖον, stoicheion)” in reference to … Continue reading
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Tagged air, black bile, blood, Carl Jung, choleric, colors, earth, elements, fire, humors, melancholic. phlegm, phlegmatic, psychology, sanguine, water, yellow bile
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Humors – Cornerstones of World View
Most people have had some exposure to the Greek classical elements theory of earth, air, fire and water. These were considered the building blocks of all matter and the basis of medieval understanding of how matter works and interacts. Aristotle gave characteristics … Continue reading
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Tagged air, archetypes, black bile, blood, Carl Jung, earth, fire, four elements, humors, Meywrs-Briggs, personality, phlegm, temperament, water, yellow bile
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