Results for "pursuit"
4 entries found.
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreRenaissance magic
A 15th and 16th century revival of magical arts blending philosophy, astrology, and hidden knowledge.Tradition · Power and authority · Seeing and foretelling Historical
🇨🇳 ChinaChinese alchemy煉丹術
A Taoist pursuit of longevity through elixirs and internal cultivationTradition · Healing · Speaking with spirits and the dead Historical
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreAstrology
A divinatory practice that links celestial positions to human affairs and earthly eventsTradition · Seeing and foretelling · Luck and prosperity Historical
🇯🇵 JapanShikome黄泉醜女 (Yomotsu-shikome)
A hag from the Japanese underworld who pursued Izanagi after he shamed Izanami.Figure · Cursing and harm Legendary
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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Astrology: Wilfredor, CC0, source
- Renaissance magic: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Shikome: Raita Futo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chinese alchemy: 尹真人, Public domain, source