Philip Matyszak: Ancient Magic: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome [2019] hardback Condition:New Both women fought to escape

Both women fought to escape the neighborhood in which they grew up-a prison of conformity

Despite the centuries of speculation and propaganda

When Heather is offered an opportunity to play piano on a cruise ship

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Philip Matyszak: Ancient Magic: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome [2019] hardback Condition:New Both women fought to escapeMagic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to destroy a house with one well aimed thunderbolt. It was everyday magic, but it was still magical. Philip Matyszak takes readers into that world. He shows us how to make a love potion or cast a curse, how to talk to the dead and how to identify and protect oneself