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Coral: The Enduring Magic of the Medusa’s Blood

May 21, 2018by geoffreymunn 1 Comment

Coral is a complex marine organism and has a calciferous skeleton. It is sometimes blood red and is vascular in its form. Therefore in Greek legend it was said to […]

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Animals, Apotropaia, Early Modern, Guest Posts, Magic, Material Culture, Medieval, Religion, Witchcraft

The Sphere of Magical Thinking: The Enchanting History of Crystal Balls

March 19, 2018by geoffreymunn Leave a comment

In 1582 John Dee (1527–1609), mathematician, astrologer, magician, and antiquary, claimed that he had been given a magic crystal by an angel called Uriel. Eventually this slightly purple rock crystal, […]

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Early Modern, Guest Posts, Magic, Material Culture, Medieval

Ann Cammell: Witch of Southwold

May 8, 2017by geoffreymunn Leave a comment

Like many a small boy it was the witches in Macbeth that first focussed my attention on Shakespeare. I can remember thinking their melodramatic presence merited a more important place […]

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Apotropaia, Early Modern, Guest Posts, Witchcraft

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Geoffrey Munn

Geoffrey is a jewellery specialist, broadcaster, and writer. He is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, and until recently was managing director of art and antique dealers Wartski.

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