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strixvanallen on Nov. 6, 2024

I'M BACK BEH-BEHS!!!

Fun fact!

Chrysopoeia is a greek word that means “gold making”. It's the process of turning things into gold. Now, we all have seen stories about alchemists attempting to do it literally, turning lead (or any other metal, really) into gold for money purposes, or con men SAYING that they are alchemists, doing some chemistry stuff to fool people and running with their wallets. However, there's a lot more to alchemy and to this idea than it meets the eye.

You see, some alchemists were more on the mystical/philosophical side, and gold represented purity and perfection (since gold never oxidizes by being exposed to air/water, like other metals). “Turning things into gold” meant “perfecting things”, not necessarily a literal transformation. And, of course, you can perfect anything, including yourself (body and soul).

For more alchemical fun facts, you can check the tumblr blog for the comic, @vics-chrysopoeia ;)