Sylvia RoseSep 264 min readArdent Spirits Alchemy: the Fiery Elixirs of LifeArdent Spirits in alchemy are liquors obtained after repeated distillations from fermented fruit and vegetables. They are thus called...
Sylvia RoseMar 284 min readFire Men & Lights Errant: German LoreFeuermann (Fire Man) is a spectral manifestation. He may be a glowing skeleton, a man on fire from within or a flame. Feuermänner (Fire...
Sylvia RoseSep 27, 20236 min readGerman Myth & Folklore: DwarfsAlthough the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...
Sylvia RoseAug 20, 20232 min readFamous Women Inventors - Anna ConnellyAnna Connelly saved countless lives when she invented and patented the first modern fire escape in 1877. After the Civil War, Americans...
