Philip Matyszak: Ancient Magic: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome [2019] hardback Condition:New tells the extraordinary story of

tells the extraordinary story of what really happened to the Muse brothers for the first time

Despite the centuries of speculation and propaganda

One of his listeners

Over 200 photographs are complemented by 20 documents that are printed on the pages

author of Blood Song

Philip Matyszak: Ancient Magic: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome [2019] hardback Condition:New tells the extraordinary story ofMagic 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