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The Necromantic Urge, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Necromancy in Ancient Greece: Seekers of Knowledge from the Dead

This chapter discusses the concept of necromancy in ancient Greece and how it was used to seek information and make amends with ghosts. The hosts share stories, such as the tale of Spartan general Pausanias who seeks the help of a necromancer to make things right, but ends up being betrayed. The chapter also touches on exorcism and its overlap with necromancy in removing unwanted ghosts.

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