Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) - Magicians, Ghosts, Amulets, and Spells: Daniel Ogden on Græco-Roman Magic

Magicians, Ghosts, Amulets, and Spells: Daniel Ogden on Græco-Roman Magic

09/27/17 • 43 min

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Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Before there was the high magic of the western esoteric tradition, there was good old pre-western magic. Daniel Ogden, a specialist in all things magical in antiquity, leads us through the labyrinth of magical practice in the Græco-Roman world.

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