Magical Materials in Picatrix
Created: October 19, 2024 02:57 AM • Updated: October 19, 2024 02:57 AM
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give me a table of magical materials in picatrix and their latin terms
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Certainly! Below is a table of some magical materials mentioned in the *Picatrix* along with their Latin terms:
| English Name | Latin Term |
|-------------------------|----------------------|
| Mandrake Root | Radix Mandragorae |
| Sulfur | Sulphur |
| Mercury | Hydrargyrum |
| Bloodstone | Heliotropium |
| Magnetite (Lodestone) | Magnes |
| Lapis Lazuli | Lapis Lazuli |
| Hematite | Haematites |
| Opium | Opium |
| Frankincense | Olibanum |
| Myrrh | Myrrha |
| Aloe Wood | Lignum Aloes |
| Saffron | Crocus Sativus |
| Cinnamon | Cinnamomum |
| Galingale | Galanga |
| Musk | Moschus |
| Ambergris | Ambra Grisea |
| Camphor | Camphora |
| Honey | Mel |
| Wine | Vinum |
| Gold | Aurum |
| Silver | Argentum |
| Iron | Ferrum |
| Copper | Cuprum |
| Tin | Stannum |
| Lead | Plumbum |
Please note that the *Picatrix* is an extensive work covering a wide range of magical practices, including the use of various plants, minerals, and other substances. The Latin terms provided are the standard Latin names for these materials as they might appear in the text.