Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Magical swords are frequently mentioned in myths and legends, but did you know Paracelsus had a very unusual sword that had a life of its own?
Azoth, the magical sword of Paracelsus was special in many ways.
Left: Paracelsus. Credit: Public Domain – Right: A Magical sword. Credit: Stock Photo
Due to the lack of social skills, Paracelsus was described as an arrogant fool, but he was no such thing. He was a fascinating person with a complex personality and scientist who was much ahead of this time. Most people even today would find the self-confident Paracelsus to be very eccentric, but his background, studies, work and the goal to the truth made him the man he was.
Paracelsus (1493 – 1541) was a Swiss-German botanist, philosopher, astrologer, alchemist, and one of the most influential medical scientists in early modern Europe. He became interested in alchemy as a young boy and in time it became a passion that stayed with him all his life.
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