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In 1974, Brazilian singer Jorge Ben Jor recorded a studio album under the name ''A Tábua de Esmeralda'' ("The Emerald Tablet"), quoting from the Tablet's text and from [[alchemy]] in general in several songs. The album has been defined as an exercise in "musical alchemy" and celebrated as Ben Jor's greatest musical achievement, blending together samba, jazz, and rock rhythms. | In 1974, Brazilian singer Jorge Ben Jor recorded a studio album under the name ''A Tábua de Esmeralda'' ("The Emerald Tablet"), quoting from the Tablet's text and from [[alchemy]] in general in several songs. The album has been defined as an exercise in "musical alchemy" and celebrated as Ben Jor's greatest musical achievement, blending together samba, jazz, and rock rhythms. | ||
The 2014 [[occult]] horror film, ''[[As Above, So Below]], refers to the popular paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris in search of the [[philosopher's stone]]. | The 2014 [[occult]] horror film, ''[[As Above, So Below]]'', refers to the popular paraphrase of the second verse of the Emerald Tablet. It is presented as found footage of a documentary crew's experience exploring the Catacombs of Paris in search of the [[philosopher's stone]]. | ||
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