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Vampire, whole no. 8, December 1946
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[title in handwritten-style text on a background piece of paper; beside title is a lit candle and a book "Necronomicon"] Legendary Lore: THE FEARFUL TRACTATE by George T. Wetzel Throughout all ages and woven into the histories and legends of all nations, the fear and awe has given rise to many diverse beliefs and practices. The magician or conjuror, a person supposedly possessing secret knowledge of the forces and malignant spirits that plagued an uneducated mankind, was one of the end results of such superstition. More interesting, however, than the magician himself or some of his ceremonial rituals are the real and legendary volumes of dark and forbidden knowledge that he used. Perhaps the earliest of these is [title underlined] The Book of Thoth, mentioned in several Egyptian myths. From the secrets of this book, Egyptian magicians are said to have performed many strange things, such as compelling a dead person to come out of his tomb and replying to questions asked him; having the ability to enchant the living; to mold and put life into wax mannikins [that is, manniquin] formed in the shapes of men or animals; and to sever painlessly a man's head from his shoulders and to replace it without the loss of life. One of the first myths wherein [title underlined] The Book of Thoth is spoken of is the story of Horus, son of Panashi. (*) An Ethiopian sorcerer places an enchantment upon Pharoah Manakhpres Seaman, and transporting him to Ethiopia, scourges him, then returns the Pharaoh via magic back to Egypt. The young magician Horus, being informed of his Pharaoh's ordeal, enters the temple of Hermopolis and implores the dark god, Thoth, to tell him how he can punish the evil Ethiopian sorcerer for his infamous deeds and crimes. In a dream, Mighty Thoth appears to Horus and reveals where he has hidden his strange book of magic. Suffice to say that Horus seeks this concealed archaic tome and with the aid of its potent formulas, renders the sendings of his rival powerless, and [line break] ---------------------- (*) -- As to [title underlined] The Book of Thoth, the information can generally, though not always, be found in books pertaining to Egypt. One source is a volume from [title underlined] The World's Great Classics, published by the Colonial Press, New York, 1901; the title of this particular volume being [title underlined] Egyptian Literature and the secion, [title underlined] Egyptian Tales. Further information on this can be gathered from several books by Maspero, a recognized authority on ancient Egypt. [centered] 23
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[title in handwritten-style text on a background piece of paper; beside title is a lit candle and a book "Necronomicon"] Legendary Lore: THE FEARFUL TRACTATE by George T. Wetzel Throughout all ages and woven into the histories and legends of all nations, the fear and awe has given rise to many diverse beliefs and practices. The magician or conjuror, a person supposedly possessing secret knowledge of the forces and malignant spirits that plagued an uneducated mankind, was one of the end results of such superstition. More interesting, however, than the magician himself or some of his ceremonial rituals are the real and legendary volumes of dark and forbidden knowledge that he used. Perhaps the earliest of these is [title underlined] The Book of Thoth, mentioned in several Egyptian myths. From the secrets of this book, Egyptian magicians are said to have performed many strange things, such as compelling a dead person to come out of his tomb and replying to questions asked him; having the ability to enchant the living; to mold and put life into wax mannikins [that is, manniquin] formed in the shapes of men or animals; and to sever painlessly a man's head from his shoulders and to replace it without the loss of life. One of the first myths wherein [title underlined] The Book of Thoth is spoken of is the story of Horus, son of Panashi. (*) An Ethiopian sorcerer places an enchantment upon Pharoah Manakhpres Seaman, and transporting him to Ethiopia, scourges him, then returns the Pharaoh via magic back to Egypt. The young magician Horus, being informed of his Pharaoh's ordeal, enters the temple of Hermopolis and implores the dark god, Thoth, to tell him how he can punish the evil Ethiopian sorcerer for his infamous deeds and crimes. In a dream, Mighty Thoth appears to Horus and reveals where he has hidden his strange book of magic. Suffice to say that Horus seeks this concealed archaic tome and with the aid of its potent formulas, renders the sendings of his rival powerless, and [line break] ---------------------- (*) -- As to [title underlined] The Book of Thoth, the information can generally, though not always, be found in books pertaining to Egypt. One source is a volume from [title underlined] The World's Great Classics, published by the Colonial Press, New York, 1901; the title of this particular volume being [title underlined] Egyptian Literature and the secion, [title underlined] Egyptian Tales. Further information on this can be gathered from several books by Maspero, a recognized authority on ancient Egypt. [centered] 23
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