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Knights Templar

This was a religious order disbanded because of the threat they posed to the king.

Cabbala

Devotees of this mystical branch of Judaism believe that detailed study of the Torah will reveal divine mysteries.

Sefirot

These are the ten manifestations of God, each of which has its own meaning and significance.

Rosicrucians

This was a collection of German secret societies in the 17th century who were instrumental in the development of enlightenment thought in Germany and the rest of Europe.

Foucault's Pendulum

This device demonstrated and proved that the earth rotates around its axis.

Milan

This city in Northern Italy is renowned for its fashion.

Hermes

This Greek god became identified with the occult because of his ability to travel into the underworld, and the belief that he was the god of transformation.

Hermetic

This set of beliefs focuses on alchemical transformation and hidden, occult knowledge...

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