Myth in Alchemy Troika offering a space for play

offering a space for play

you may begin your descent to the place where fear lies

or even some sort of hell

explores the key tenets that govern the sacrality of landscapes and by extension

including sky pirates

Myth in Alchemy Troika offering a space for playMyth in Alchemy looks at the use of Greco Roman Egyptian mythology in the practice of alchemy. Myths, such as, The Odyssey of Homer, the 12 Labors of Hercules, Isis and Osiris, and others, were thought to be metaphors for the materials and processes involved in alchemical transmutation whether of matter or of soul. This zine will unpack some of these meanings in a few examples from alchemical texts and take a look at Giordano Brunos use of myth in his