Athenian statesman Demosthenes accused her of being a “pharmakis,” which could mean he called her a witch, but it could also be translated as an individual who makes and uses healing or harmful drugs and spells. What he was taking issue with was Theoris’s practice of supplying "drugs and charms" -- but was she using them for harm?
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Dee, John Dee: Codename 007?
<p>John Dee: scientist, or sorceror? Much evidence suggests he inspired Marlowe’s Faustus, Shakespeare’s Prospero, and Ben Johnson’s The Alchemist. He spent much of his life studying alchemy, divination, mathematics, and Hermetic philosophy -- and his library, it's said, housed a ... Show More
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How Mary the Jewess Helped Your Hollandaise
<p>"One becomes two, two becomes three, and out of the third comes the One as the fourth.” That’s the most famous axiom attributed to Mary the Jewess, who, it’s said, is the first known alchemist of the Western world. She is known to have invented processes and apparatus that wen ... Show More
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Carl & Jackie - Part 1 (Carl Gaimari)
<p>A twisted tale of possible arson, adultery, and the murder of a wealthy commodities trader starts to unravel decades later in a conversation between two sisters. </p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anat ... Show More
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