Alchemy. The Emerald Tablet, a key text of Western Alchemy, in a 17th-century edition Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose practitioners have, from antiquity, claimed it to be the precursor to profound powers. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied, but historically have typically included one or more of the following goals: the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone; the ability to transform base metals into the noble metals (gold or silver); and development of an elixir of life, which would confer youth and longevity. Overview[edit] Alchemy is the art of liberating parts of the Cosmos from temporal existence and achieving perfection which, for metals is gold, and for man, longevity, then immortality and, finally, redemption.
Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric aspects. Relation to the science of chemistry[edit] Scientific apparatus in the alchemist's workshop, 1580 Q. Máni. Attestations[edit] Poetic Edda[edit] In the poem Völuspá, a dead völva recounts the history of the universe and foretells the future to the disguised god Odin.
In doing so, the völva recounts the early days of the universe: In stanza 23 of the poem Vafþrúðnismál, the god Odin (disguised as "Gagnráðr") tasks the jötunn Vafþrúðnir with a question about the origins of the sun and the moon, whom he describes as journeying over mankind. Vafþrúðnir responds that Mundilfari is the father of both Sól and Máni, and that they must pass through the heavens every day to count the years for mankind: Prose Edda[edit] In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Máni is referenced in three chapters.
In the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál, Sól is referred to in chapter 26 as "sister of Máni",[11] and in chapter 56 names are given for the moon: "lune", "waxer", "waner", "year-counter", "clipped", "shiner", "gloam", "hastener", "squinter" and "gleamer".[12] Theories[edit] See also[edit] Notes[edit] References[edit] Abnoba. The altar to Diana Abnoba at Badenweiler. Abnoba is a name with theological and geographical meanings: It is the name of a Gaulish goddess who was worshipped in the Black Forest and surrounding areas. It is also the name of a mountain or mountain range. Etymology[edit] The etymology of the theonym is uncertain.
It has been associated[by whom?] Celtic polytheism[edit] Geography[edit] The source of the Breg. Furtwangen in the mist. Pliny the Elder also gives us some statements about Abnoba (Natural History, 4.79). Ptolemy's Geography (2.10) also mentions the mountain range, but incorrectly implies a position north of the Agri Decumates and Main river. Bibliography[edit] Further reading[edit] Ellis, Peter Berresford, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology(Oxford Paperback Reference), Oxford University Press, (1994): ISBN 0-19-508961-8Wood, Juliette, The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art, Thorsons Publishers (2002): ISBN 0-00-764059-5 External links[edit]
Phases of the Moon. Enter a year between 1700 and 2035 in the form below and press the "Get Data" button to obtain a calendar showing the dates of the primary phases of the Moon for that year. Definitions For definitions of the phases, see the explanation of Phases of the Moon and Percent of the Moon Illuminated in the Astronomical Information Center. In addition, the explanation of Crescent Moon Visibility discusses the waxing crescent phase. Time Format In the output table, d, h, m indicate day, hour, minute, respectively, of Universal Time. Computing the Phase for a Particular Day Several of our Data Services will compute the fraction of the Moon illuminated for particular days. Godchecker.com - Your Guide To The Gods. Mythology with a twist!
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