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The Necromantic Urge, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Greek Accounts of Necromancy in the Odyssey

This chapter explores the origins of necromancy in ancient Greece and focuses on the practice of calling forth ghosts to ask them about the future, using the story of Odysseus in the Odyssey as a primary example. It delves into the significance of this story in Greek culture and its connection to the rituals of necromancy.

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