Victorian supernatural folklore history
William Henry Davenport Adams
1828 – 1891
English journalist and prolific author, William Henry Davenport Adams wrote extensively on history, natural phenomena, and the occult. His 1889 work Witch, Warlock, and Magician surveys magic, witchcraft, and alchemy in England and Scotland from the medieval period through the 17th century, profiling figures such as John Dee, William Lilly, and the English Rosicrucians.
Comparative Folklorefolk customsAnthropologyComparative ReligionFolklore & SuperstitionScottish Folkloreomen readingnumerologycultural traditionsNatural phenomenon superstitionsBirth superstitionsritual practicesEthnographyFolk MagicConfucianismDay and time superstitionsColor symbolismHouse and home superstitionsProfessional superstitionsHinduism
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