Fairies, Witch Bottles, and Azazel: British Grimoires and their Significance to the Study of Folklore
In the early modern period, British magicians largely relied upon manuscript manuals of magic, or grimoires, to share and preserve their knowledge. Although maligned as blasphemous or ridiculous superstition, these works provide important sources for the beliefs and ritual practices of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Dan Harms presents a variety of discoveries from magical manuscripts with significance for how we view folk healing, the afterlife, and supernatural beings.
Dan Harms is a librarian and writer at the State University of New York at Cortland. His notable works include the Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, The Long-Lost Friend, and The Book of Oberon.
This is an online talk, raising funds for The Folklore Library and Archive, a registered charity dedicated to the collection and preservation of folklore materials, and making them freely available through open access.
Ticket holders will have the chance to participate in a Q&A with the presenter after the talk, and will also receive access to a recording of the talk after the event.
