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History of alchemy

History of alchemy. Iva Štěpánková Alena Vavrysová 20 th October 2005. If we wanted to explain a word „alchemy“ we would have to search in many information sources. 1) There is a greek word ALS 2) It´s related with the old Egypt and with word KEME

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History of alchemy

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  1. History of alchemy Iva Štěpánková Alena Vavrysová 20th October 2005

  2. If we wanted to explain a word „alchemy“ we would have to search in many information sources. 1) There is a greek word ALS 2) It´s related with the old Egypt and with word KEME 3) It´s connected with old hebraic name for Egypt-KEMIA • Source-zdroj, pramen • discovery-objev • derivate -odvodit • squash-šťáva, mok • clay-hlína

  3. 4 periods of alchemy • First one is Egyptian period • Second one is greek period • Third one is Arabian period • And the last fourth one is the period of Europian alchemy • fertile-úrodný relict-pozůstatky • consider-považovat publication-dílo • crusade-křižácká výprava resemblance - podoba • centralize-soustředit • conquests-výboje

  4. So what does alchemy mean? • making-ready of alkahest • separation of the „spirit of the world“ • aurum potabile • elixir of life • transmutations • Homunkulus • Philosopher´s stone

  5. Personalities of alchemy Paracelsus A. Scotta, Michael Maier, Edward Kelly John Dee

  6. Alchemy aims at the great human "goods": Wealth, longevity, and immortality. • Some alchemistical methods • alchemistic laboratory equipment • making-ready –příprava • dissolvent-rozpouštědlo • disease-choroba, nemoc • resemblance- podoba • Aim - zaměřit

  7. At the end of our presentation we would like to show u some very well-known part of one film which is connected with alchemy. So guess what´s the name of this film… • Attachment no. 1

  8. Attachment no. 2

  9. Thank u very much for your attention and we are looking forward to hear u next time.

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