On several occasions, particularly on the periphery of the Habsburg Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries, dead people were suspected of being revenants or vampires, and consequently dug up and destroyed. Some contemporary authors named this phenomenon Magia Posthuma. This blog is dedicated to understanding what happened and why.
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Hallowe'en
A home grown pumpkin head sends his Halloween greetings to all visitors of this blog. An evening suitable for the more entertaining aspects of Magia posthuma! For some recent information and discussion concerning the book Magia Posthuma, look here!
1 comment:
Anonymous
said...
Although it's a bit late, a Happy Halloween to you, as well!
However, as of this writing, it is still All Souls' Day...
1 comment:
Although it's a bit late, a Happy Halloween to you, as well!
However, as of this writing, it is still All Souls' Day...
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