He examines the afterlife beliefs of the ancient Egyptians and the dream interpretation practices and oracles of ancient Greece

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and in their ancestors rather than in ancient foreign deities or in a neopagan-styled religious form of witchcraft

Lunar eclipses being one of the times in which this aspect of hers is particularly pronounced

of feral beasts

The High Magic of Talismans & Amulets inner traditions He examines the afterlife beliefsThe High Magic of Talismans & Amulets by Claude Lecouteux Inner Traditions Hardcover The use of talismans and amulets stretches back nearly to the dawn of man, from everyday items magically prepared, such as horns or coins, to intricate and beautiful jewelry imbued with protective powers. Drawing on his private collection of medieval manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux