Greek Sorcery

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Spectacle, pageantry and even more exciting adventures of the Greek hero-god Hercules abound. STEEVE REEVES once again flexes his muscles in the original, uncut, and unsurpassed sequel to the highly acclaimed Hercules.

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It's high adventure, Homer-style, with Kirk Douglas as the brave adventurer who battles the one-eyed Cyclops, encounters sorceress Circe (who turns his crew into pigs), and ignores the sounds of the Sirens before he returns home to win back the hand of wife Penelope. Anthony Quinn and Silvana Mangano also star; Ben Hecht and Irwin Shaw worked on the script. 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish.

This vintage Italian production of Ulysses is best enjoyed as Homeric adventure for kids. While The Odyssey is handled with admirable fidelity, you may suppress a chuckle when Kirk Douglas, as the titular Greek hero, speaks English and Italian, dubbing himself in English! Looking like a Spartacus wannabe, Douglas brings appropriate gravity to his classically mythic exploits. Having sacked Troy, Ulysses and his stalwart crew set sail for Ithaca, only to be delayed for a decade by such epic distractions as a giant Cyclops (a memorable highlight), the madness-inducing Sirens, and the deceptive Circe, who turns men into swine. Meanwhile, Ulysses's loyal wife Penelope (Silvana Mangano) is being wooed by suitors (including Anthony Quinn, fresh from Fellini's La Strada), making Ulysses's homecoming an urgent necessity. Resembling a Ray Harryhausen fantasy without "dynamation," this ambitious film boasts impressive special effects (for its time), and the kind of lavish sets and costumes that were once an Italian specialty. --Jeff Shannon

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The book describes the protracted war between the domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an imaginary world that appears mainly medieval and partly reminiscent of Norse sagas.

The book describes the protracted war between the domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an imaginary world that appears mainly medieval and partly reminiscent of Norse sagas.

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At the crossroads of life, death and rebirth stands the Goddess Hekate. Honoured by men, women and gods alike, traces of her ancient provenance reach back through the millennia providing clues about her nature and origins along the way. Depictions of her as three formed facing in three ways, sometimes with the heads of animals such as the horse, dog and snake hint at her liminal nature, as well as the powers she holds over the triple realms of earth, sea and sky.The sorcery of Medea and Circe, the witchcraft of the women of Thessaly, the writings of philosophers such as Hesiod and Porphyry all provide glimpses into the world of those who honoured her. Her magical powers were considered so great that even King Solomon became associated with her, she was incorporated into Jewish magic, and merged with other goddesses including Artemis, Selene, Bendis and the Egyptian Isis. Whilst for some she was the Witch Goddess, for others she was the ruler of angels and daimons, who made predictions about Jesus and Christianity.Wherever you look, be it in the texts of Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium or the Renaissance, the Greek Magical Papyri or the Chaldean Oracles, you will find Hekate. The magical whir of the strophalos and the barbarous words of the voces magicae carry her message; the defixiones, love spells and charms all provides us with examples of the magic done in her name. She was also associated with the magic of death, including necromancy and reanimation; as well as prophetic dreams, nightmares, healing herbs and poisons. The temples dedicated to her and the important role she played in the mysteries of Eleusis, Samothrace and Aigina all provide us with clues to her majesty. The popular shrines at the doorways of ordinary people, offerings left at the crossroads and guardian statues of her at the entrance ways to cities and temples all attest to her status in the hearts and minds of those who knew her mysteries.In this book the authors draw from a wide range of sources, bringing together historical research which provides insights into the magical and religious practices associated with this remarkable Goddess. In doing so they provide an indispensable guide for those wishing to explore the mysteries of Hekate today.Table of ContentsForeword1. From the Three-WaysLiterary Sources2. In Her ServiceHesiodEmpedoclesPorphyCirceMedeaThe Witches of ThessalyLampadsHekate's Vegetarian Followers3. Sacred Eleusis4. Images of Hekate5. Voces Magicae6. Charms from the PGMList of Charms in the Greek Magical PapyriSymbols from the PGMBear CharmCharm of Hekate Ereschigal7. Charms for Love8. Defixiones9. The Armour of Hekate10. Glimpses of Initiation11. Herbs & PoisonsAconiteEbonyGarlicMandrakeOakSaffronYewUnspecified HerbsHerb Gathering12. Sacred Bronze13. Iron Nails & Rings14. Hekate & The Angels15. Coins16. From Sleep17. Oracles of Hekate18. Offerings19. Hekate Suppers20. Invocation21. HymnsProclus Hymn to Hekate and JanusPrayer to Selene for any operation22. Animal FormedCow-Headed/Bull-HeadedDog-HeadedDragon-HeadedGoat-HeadedHorse-HeadedSerpent-Headed23. Necromancy & Reanimation24. Death Magic25. Underworld26. Black Dogs27. Serpents28. The Strophalos29. King Solomon30. FusionsArtemis-HekateBendisBona DeaBrimoDespoinaEreschigal-HekateIsis-HekatePhysisSelene-HekateBibliographyIndex

At the crossroads of life, death and rebirth stands the Goddess Hekate. Honoured by men, women and gods alike, traces of her ancient provenance reach back through the millennia providing clues about her nature and origins along the way. Depictions of her as three formed facing in three ways, sometimes with the heads of animals such as the horse, dog and snake hint at her liminal nature, as well as the powers she holds over the triple realms of earth, sea and sky.The sorcery of Medea and Circe, the witchcraft of the women of Thessaly, the writings of philosophers such as Hesiod and Porphyry all provide glimpses into the world of those who honoured her. Her magical powers were considered so great that even King Solomon became associated with her, she was incorporated into Jewish magic, and merged with other goddesses including Artemis, Selene, Bendis and the Egyptian Isis. Whilst for some she was the Witch Goddess, for others she was the ruler of angels and daimons, who made predictions about Jesus and Christianity.Wherever you look, be it in the texts of Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium or the Renaissance, the Greek Magical Papyri or the Chaldean Oracles, you will find Hekate. The magical whir of the strophalos and the barbarous words of the voces magicae carry her message; the defixiones, love spells and charms all provides us with examples of the magic done in her name. She was also associated with the magic of death, including necromancy and reanimation; as well as prophetic dreams, nightmares, healing herbs and poisons. The temples dedicated to her and the important role she played in the mysteries of Eleusis, Samothrace and Aigina all provide us with clues to her majesty. The popular shrines at the doorways of ordinary people, offerings left at the crossroads and guardian statues of her at the entrance ways to cities and temples all attest to her status in the hearts and minds of those who knew her mysteries.In this book the authors draw from a wide range of sources, bringing together historical research which provides insights into the magical and religious practices associated with this remarkable Goddess. In doing so they provide an indispensable guide for those wishing to explore the mysteries of Hekate today.Table of ContentsForeword1. From the Three-WaysLiterary Sources2. In Her ServiceHesiodEmpedoclesPorphyCirceMedeaThe Witches of ThessalyLampadsHekate’s Vegetarian Followers3. Sacred Eleusis4. Images of Hekate5. Voces Magicae6. Charms from the PGMList of Charms in the Greek Magical PapyriSymbols from the PGMBear CharmCharm of Hekate Ereschigal7. Charms for Love8. Defixiones9. The Armour of Hekate10. Glimpses of Initiation11. Herbs & PoisonsAconiteEbonyGarlicMandrakeOakSaffronYewUnspecified HerbsHerb Gathering12. Sacred Bronze13. Iron Nails & Rings14. Hekate & The Angels15. Coins16. From Sleep17. Oracles of Hekate18. Offerings19. Hekate Suppers20. Invocation21. HymnsProclus Hymn to Hekate and JanusPrayer to Selene for any operation22. Animal FormedCow-Headed/Bull-HeadedDog-HeadedDragon-HeadedGoat-HeadedHorse-HeadedSerpent-Headed23. Necromancy & Reanimation24. Death Magic25. Underworld26. Black Dogs27. Serpents28. The Strophalos29. King Solomon30. FusionsArtemis-HekateBendisBona DeaBrimoDespoinaEreschigal-HekateIsis-HekatePhysisSelene-HekateBibliographyIndex

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"The History of the Kings of Britain" is a mythical historical account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans of Homer's Iliad, the founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons invasion of Britain around the 7th century. Very entertaining and believed to be the source of at least two Shakespeare plays, "King Lear" and "Cymbeline." There is also an account of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, and the story of Merlin, Uther Pendragon, and King Arthur and the historical Conan.

"The History of the Kings of Britain" is a mythical historical account of British history, written around 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans of Homer's Iliad, the founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons invasion of Britain around the 7th century. Very entertaining and believed to be the source of at least two Shakespeare plays, "King Lear" and "Cymbeline." There is also an account of Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, and the story of Merlin, Uther Pendragon, and King Arthur and the historical Conan.