Dracula (1897) – by Bram Stoker
Dracula (1897) is a Novel by Bram Stoker featuring the most famous fictional vampire of all, Count Dracula. Dracula was a modest success for Stoker,…
Month: June 2017
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
The Vampire Lestat (1985) is the second vampire novel by Anne Rice, continuing the story of Lestat, the central character in Interview with the Vampire.…
Phyllomancy
Phyllomancy is a divination using leaves. Etymology Derived from the Greek phullon ('leaf') and manteia ('prophecy') Methods In Phyllomancy, the divination is based upon the…
Phrenology
Phrenology is a hypothesis claiming that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Etymology Derived from the…
Pecthimancy
Pecthimancy or Petchimancy is a divination by observing the results of brushed clothes. Etymology Derived from the Greek pekte ('netting') and manteia ('prophecy') Origin Before…
Photomancy
Photomancy is the art of divination by gazing into fields of light. Etymology Derived from the Greek phobos ('fear') and manteia ('prophecy') Analysis Photomancy governs…
Pegomancy
Pegomancy is a form of hydromancy or divination by water that involves springs and fountains. Etymology Derived from the Greek pege ('spring') and manteia ('prophecy')…
Pallomancy
Pallomancy, also known as Radiesthesia, is a form of divination by interpreting the movements of pendulum and is often used in dowsing. Different forms of…
Schematomancy
Schematomancy is a divination by the examination of a person’s appearance or form to determine his personal history. Etymology Derived from the Greek skhēma ('figure')…
Scatomancy
Scatomancy (alternatively known as Spatalomancy, Spatilomancy, Cropomancy, and Spatalamancy) is a divination by studying the the size, arrangement, colour and interaction of excrement. Etymology Derived…