12 Alchemy Symbols Explained
AncientPages.com | August 20, 2018
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alchemy was a richly symbolic medieval science (forerunner of chemistry) that combined practical discoveries of alchemists with a mystical view of nature. The goal of alchemists (significantly influenced by alchemic practices in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt) was to create gold or silver from basic metals.
However, during Medieval times, the alchemists were often persecuted and therefore, they had to invent their own, complex vocabulary of signs and symbols to conceal their ingredients, memorize their knowledge and keep it secret.
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