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  • 101Wheel of the Year — Sabbats redirects here. For other uses of sabbat or sabbath, see Sabbath (disambiguation). For Wheel of time, see Wheel of time (disambiguation). This article is about the modern Wiccan Sabbat. For the historical and legendary Witches Sabbath,… …

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  • 102Coven — This article is about covens in witchcraft. For the film, see Coven (movie). For the band, see Coven (band). For the village, see Coven, Staffordshire. A coven or covan is a name used to describe a gathering of witches or in some cases vampires.… …

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  • 103Rosicrucianism — The term Rosicrucian (symbol: the Rose Cross) describes a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late mediaeval Germany, holding a doctrine built on esoteric truths of the ancient past , which, concealed from the average man, provide… …

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  • 104Pythia — For other uses, see Pythia (disambiguation). Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier; the Pythia was inspired by pneuma rising from below The Pythia (Greek: Πυθία; IPA pɪθiːɑː), commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the priestess at the… …

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  • 105Semele — otheruses : Stimula redirects here. For the genus of grass skipper butterflies, see Stimula (butterfly).In Greek mythology, Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, was the mortal mother [Although Dionysus is called the son of Zeus (see… …

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  • 106Hermes Trismegistus — Part of a series of articles on Hermeticism Hermetic Religion Hermeticism Mythology Hermes Trismegistus · Thoth · Poimandres Hermetica Corpus Hermeticum · Kybalion …

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  • 107Cyparissus — (1670s) by Jacopo Vignali: the boy mourns his pet deer (Musée des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg) In Greek mythology, Cyparissus or Kyparissos (Greek: κυπάρισσος, cypress ) was a boy beloved by Apollo, or in some versions by other deities. In the best… …

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  • 108Lysander Spooner — (19 January 1808ndash 14 May 1887) was a libertarian, [libertarianism. (2008). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 12, 2008, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 234237] individualist anarchist,… …

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  • 109Orpheus — For other uses, see Orpheus (disambiguation). Roman mosaic depicting Orpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap and surrounded by the beasts charmed by the music of his lyre. Orpheus ( …

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  • 110Book of Shadows — This article describes the traditional book of Wicca; for other uses, see Book of Shadows (disambiguation). The Book of Shadows is a collection of magical and religious texts of Wicca and other Neopagan witchcraft traditions, containing the core… …

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