Full Description
From the wise and mysterious soothsayer with his long grey beard to the deathless necromancer practicing his dark magics in a forgotten dungeon, wizards have captured our imaginations since the earliest days of human storytelling, presenting us with some of our greatest heroes and villains. This book collects the tales of the most interesting, popular, and important spell-casters, including such legendary figures as Merlin, Simon Magus, Zhang Guo Lao, Nicolas Flamel, Dr John Dee, and Johann Georg Faust, and examines their place in history and legend. Written in modern language, each tale captures the drama, the tragedy, and the wonderment that has ensured that these stories have survived the passing centuries.
Contents
Introduction /The First Wizards: Dedi, Hermes Trismegistus /Wizards of the Ancient World: Simon Magus, Virgil, Geber /Merlin of Camelot /Wizards of the East: Zhang Guo Lao, The Namless Wizard, Koschei the Deathless /Wizards of the Renaissance: Nicholas Flamel, Cornelius Agripa, Paracelsus /Wizards of the Golden Age: Francis Stewart, Dr John Dee, Johann Georg Faust /Wizards of Today /Glossary /Bibliography
