Glossary
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- Herbology
- Study of the virtues of plants.
- Antiquity
- Period of history from the invention of writing around 3300 - 3200 BC to the fall of the Western Roman Western Roman Empire in 476.
- The Odyssey
- Famous Greek epic by the Aede (poet) Homer featuring Odysseus.
- Ancient Egypt
- Historical period from 3150 BC to 30 BC
- Hebrew beliefs
- Jewish religio
- Old Testament
- The Old Testament, also called the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), is the part of the Bible in Christianity that predates Jesus Christ. Bible before Jesus Christ.
- New Testament
- The New Testament is the collection of writings about the life of Jesus.
- Koran
- The Koran is the sacred text of Islam. It contains the word of God (Allah).
- Papal Bull
- A papal bull is a sealed document in which the pope makes a legal act.
- Maellus Maleficarum
- The Witches' Hammer, a book published in 1486 in the context of the witch hunt.
- Sabbath
- A noisy night-time gathering of witches and wizards. This term comes from the word Shabbat which is the day of rest for the Jews and the day set aside for their prayer.
- French Revolution
- The French Revolution is a period of upheaval in France dating from 1789.
- Brothers Grimm
- Jacob Grimm & Willhelm Grimm were linguists, philologists and story collectors. They are at the origin of certain myths.
- Ointment
- A paste-like medicine that is applied to the skin.
- Esoteric
- Obscure, incomprehensible to anyone who does not belong to the small group of initiates.
- Wicca
- Religious movement based on the ancient pagan religion and redefined by Gerald Gardner.
- Coven
- A gathering of people.
- Great Plague
- Pandemic dating from the 14th century.
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