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'''''[[Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen|Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen: A Historical Compendium]]''''' is a book written by [[Travis McHenry]] featuring biographical sketches of famous [[occultist]]s and other spiritual individuals throughout history.
A '''[[rune]]''' is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for specialised purposes thereafter. In addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of [[ritual magic|magic]] and [[divination]] as a form of [[cleromancy]]. In the early 20th century, Germanic mysticism coined new forms of runic magic some of which were continued or developed further by contemporary adherents of Germanic [[paganism|Neopaganism]]. Modern systems of runic divination are based on Hermeticism, classical [[Occult]]ism, and the [[I Ching]].


The book contains 71 biographies. The content was derived almost entirely from primary sources, that is, sources from as close as possible to the actual people involved. This includes court transcripts, eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles, journal entries, and other historical documentation. Length of the entries in the book vary widely, ranging from 500 - 5,000 words long. Each biography includes an original illustration of the individual. Some entries include additional pictures or sketches relating to the person's life.


<p><small>Photographer: [[Travis McHenry]]</small></p>
<p><small>Photo credit: Nick Fraser</small></p>
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A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for specialised purposes thereafter. In addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic and divination as a form of cleromancy. In the early 20th century, Germanic mysticism coined new forms of runic magic some of which were continued or developed further by contemporary adherents of Germanic Neopaganism. Modern systems of runic divination are based on Hermeticism, classical Occultism, and the I Ching.


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