- I was joking! Did my words hurt you?
+ no it's OK, I'm fine...

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Franz Stassen ~ Der Ring des Nibelungen

William Blake ~ Hecate or The Night or Enitharmon's Joy

Albrecht Dürer - Todesangst im Garten (1515)

Hermann Goering as commander of Jagdgeschwader I beside his Fokker DVII 5125/1918, WWI.
He would later become one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party and head of Hitler’s Luftwaffe.

The word "alchemy" comes from the Arabian al-kimia, referring to the preparation of elixir by the Egyptians. The Arabic kimia, in turn, comes from the Coptic khem, which refers to the fertile black Nile delta soil as well as the dark mystery of the primordial First Matter (the Khem). This is also the origin of the word "chemistry."

In alchemy, symbols were created to represent different elements. For a time, the astronomical symbols of the planets were used. However, as alchemists were persecuted—particularly in medieval times—secret symbols were invented. This led to a great deal of confusion, as there are often many symbols for a single element as well as some overlap of symbols.

The symbols were in common use through the 17th century, and some are still in use today.