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Lewis Spence

James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence was a Scottish journalist, poet, author, folklorist and occult scholar. Spence was a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and Vice-President of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society. He founded the Scottish National Movement.

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British academic (1874-1955)

Born 25 November 1874
Died 3 March 1955

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  • Cover of: The myths of the North American Indians
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  • Cover of: The Myths of Mexico & Peru
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  • Cover of: Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria
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  • Cover of: Hero tales & legends of the Rhine
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  • Cover of: The History of Atlantis
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  • Cover of: Myths and legends: ancient Egypt
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  • Cover of: An encyclopædia of occultism: a compendium of information on the occult sciences, occult personalities, psychic science, magic, demonology, spiritism and mysticism
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  • Cover of: An introduction to mythology
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  • Cover of: Legends & romances of Spain.
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  • Cover of: The mythologies of ancient Mexico and Peru
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  • Cover of: The mysteries of Britain: Or, The secret rites and traditions of ancient Britain restored
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  • Cover of: The magic arts in Celtic Britain
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  • Cover of: The gods of Mexico
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  • Cover of: The magic and mysteries of Mexico: or, The Arcane secrets and occult lore of the ancient Mexicans and Maya.
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British academic (1874-1955)

Born 25 November 1874
Died 3 March 1955

Subjects

Religion, Folklore, Indian mythology, Indians of Mexico, Legends, Mythology, Antiquities, Religion and mythology, Dictionaries, History, Indians of North America, Occultism, Atlantis (Legendary place), Indian mythology, north america, Indians of South America, Celtic Mythology, Indians of north america, folklore, Assyro-Babylonian religion, Atlantis, Aztecs, Druids and druidism, Mayas, Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian, Druids and Druidism, Egyptian Mythology

Places

Mexico, Great Britain, Peru, North America, Egypt, France, Nordamerika, America, Assyria, Brittany, Brittany (France), Central America, England, Germany, Guatemala, London, London (England), Mexique, México, Noord-Amerika, Perú, Pérou, Rhine River Valley, Rhine River and Valley, South America

People

Boadicea Queen (d. 62), Boudicca Queen, consort of Prasutagus, King of the Iceni (d. 60), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486?-1535)

Time

Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D., To 1500

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Alternative names

  • Spence, Lewis
  • James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence
  • lewis Spence
  • Lewis SPENCE
  • Spence Lewis
  • Lewis Spence F.R.A.I.

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April 10, 2025 Edited by Drini merge authors
November 20, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
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August 9, 2019 Edited by Anonymous Add bio and photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import