Contents
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| I. Introduction | 6 | III. The Order of hermes | 20 | The Middle Classes | ||
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| BYZANTINE LANDSCAPE 6 | HERMETIC HISTORY20 | The Lower ClassesSlavery | ||||
| BYZANTINE REALMS | Before the Order of Hermes | Eunuchs | ||||
| BYZANTINE PEOPLES 6 | Shaping the Theban Tribunal 20 | Women | ||||
| BYZANTINE LEGENDS 6 | The Collapse of an Empire22 | THE EASTERN CHURCH | ||||
| THE LEAGUES OF THEBES | The Two Patriarchs | 30 | ||||
| How to Use this Book7 | The League of Constantine | of Constantinople | 20 | |||
| The Children of Olympos | Buildings | |||||
| II. History of the Empire | 8 | The League of the Vigilant | Clergy | |||
| · . | O | League Against Idolatry24 | Monastics | |||
| The Origin of Mankind 8 | THEBAN TRIBUNAL POLITICS24 | Icons | ||||
| The Age of Heroes 8 | THE HERMETIC POLITY | Inhabitants | ||||
| The Trojan War 8 | Citizenship | Ethnic Groups | ||||
| The Persian Wars | The Phylai | Vlachs | ||||
| Athens and Sparta | The Council of Magistrates | Slavs | ||||
| King Philip II of Macedonia 11 | The Archon26 | Jews | ||||
| Alexander the Great11 | The Polemarch26 | Other Peoples | ||||
| Hellenistic Greece | The Logothete26 | Languages | ||||
| The Leagues12 | The Boards of Magistrates27 | Names | ||||
| Roman Governance12 | The Treasury Council28 | Customs | ||||
| CONSTANTINE | Tokens and Shards28 | Family Customs | ||||
| The Gothic Yoke | CUSTOMS OF THE TRIBUNAL29 | Food and Drink | ||||
| The Byzantine Empire | The Language of Magi29 | Clothing and Appearance | ||||
| Justinian | Common Vis Sources | Law | ||||
| Phocas | Acts of Altruism30 | Education | ||||
| The Arab Threat | Provision of Longevity Rituals 30 | Literature | ||||
| Iconoclasm | Provision of Healing30 | Trade | ||||
| The Rise of Bulgaria15 | Donation of Apprentices30 | Taxation | ||||
| The Macedonian Dynasty15 | The Covenant Patrons 30 | Coinage | 44 | |||
| Basil the Bulgar-Slayer15 | The Ceremony of Propitiation 31 | Trade Goods | ||||
| Zoe and Theodora15 | The Founding of Covenants 31 | Mediterranean Ships | ||||
| Tragedy at Manzikert (1071)15 | THE TRIBUNAL MEETING | THE MILITARY | ||||
| Alexius Komnenos (1081–1118)15 | Pre-Tribunal Procedure 32 | Organization | 46 | |||
| The Sicilian Invasion (1081–1118)16 | Selection of Archai Candidates 32 | Greek Fire | 46 | |||
| The Pecheneg Threat (1091)16 | Interviews with Apprentices 32 | SUPERSTITION AND FOLKLORE | 47 | |||
| The First Crusade (1091–1108) 16 | The Hermetic Assembly 32 | The Alaphroiskiotoi | 47 | |||
| Genoa & Pisa (1111)16 | Announcement of Decrees 32 | The Evil Eye | 48 | |||
| Ioannes II Komnenos (1118–1143) 16 | Decrees of Citizenship32 | The Power of Oaths | 48 | |||
| Manuel I Komnenos (1143–1180) 16 | Decrees of Defamation32 | |||||
| War with Venice16 | Decrees of Contrition32 | D Grassa | 4. | |||
| The Sicilian Conflict16 | News from the Order33 | V. Greece | 41 | |||
| Andronikos the Tyrant (1183–1185) 17 | The Apprentice Presentation | Epiros | 49 | |||
| Isaac II Angelos (1185–1195)17 | Ostrakismos | Arta | ||||
| Alexius III Angelos (1195–1203) 17 | The Law Council | The Bridge of Arta | ||||
| The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204)17 | The People's Court | Corfu | 51 | |||
| Prince Alexius17 | The Council of Archai | The Stone Ship of Corfu | 5 1 | |||
| Constantinople Besieged, Summer 1203 17 | Execution of Sentences35 | Durazzo | 51 | |||
| Emperors Isaac II Angelos | Conduct of Archai35 | Lakes Ohrid and Prespa | ||||
| & Alexius IV Angelos 18 | Sortition of Archai | Mount Pelister | ||||
| Emperor Murzuphlos, January 1204 18 | Election of the Archon and Polemarch35 | The Pindos Mountains | 52 | |||
| The Second Siege, April 1204 18 | Rite of Ďismissal35 | Dodona | 52 | |||
| The Sack of Constantinople19 | MACEDONIA AND THESSALY | 52 | ||||
| The Latin Empire | IV. Qulture & Qustoms | 36 | Thessaloniki | |||
| The Thessaloniki Crisis 19 | )0 | Saint Demetrios | 53 | |||
| The Death of Baldwin19 | SOCIAL STRUCTURE | The Gorgona | 5 3 | |||
| Emperor Henry, 1205–121619 | The Emperor | Mount Athos | 54 | |||
| Emperor Peter, 1216-121719 | The Dynatoi | Olympos | 54 | |||
| Empress Yolanda, 1217–121919 | Latin Lords | |||||
| 527 721 522 |
| The Forge of Hephaistos55 |
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| Larissa 55 |
| Meteora 55 |
| Mount Pelion 56 |
| The Cave of Chiron56 |
| Attica and Boeotia 56 |
| Thebes 57 |
| Delphi 57 |
| The Castalian Spring58 |
| The Palace of the Lamia58 |
| Athens 58 |
| The Tumulus of Marathon59 |
| Euboea 59 |
| Chalkis 60 |
| The Euripus Strait60 |
| The Mountains of Euboea 60 |
| Aetos60 |
| The Baths of Herakles60 |
| Morea 60 |
| Corinth 61 |
| The Isthmus of Corinth61 |
| Angistri61 |
| Lake Stymphalia61 |
| Arcadia 62 |
| Vizie62 |
| Zakynthos 62 |
| The Queen of the Nereids62 |
| Epidauros 63 |
| History 63 |
| Setting and Physical Description63 |
| Epidauros' Patron: Asklepios63 |
| Culture and Traditions 63 |
| Magi 63 |
| Xenias the Leper of House Tytalus63 |
| Galla of House Ex Miscellanea64 |
| Covenfolk 64 |
| Erebos 64 |
| History 64 |
| Setting and Physical Description64 |
| Erebos' Patron: Cyra64 |
| Culture and Traditions 64 |
| Magi 65 |
| Destasia of House Ex Miscellanea65 |
| Covenfolk 65 |
| Gigas 65 |
| History 65 |
| Setting and Physical Description65 |
| Culture and Traditions 65 |
| Gigas' Patron: Čovek65 |
| Magi 65 |
| Boustaphan of House Tremere65 |
| Monorchis of House Tremere66 |
| Allectores of House Tremere66 |
| Hedyosmos 66 |
| History 66 |
| Setting and Physical Description66 |
| Hedyosmos' Patron: Minthe67 |
| Culture and Traditions 67 |
| Magi 68 |
| Ausculator of House Guernicus68 |
| Aiakia of House Guernicus68 |
| Tisiphon of House Tytalus68 |
| Celaenea of House Bonisagus68 |
| Covenfolk 68 |
| Vrakos69 |
| Oikos tou Eleous: |
| The Ladies of Thessaloniki 69 |
| History 69 |
| Setting and Physical Description70 |
| Culture and Traditions 70 |
| Magi 70 |
| Anna Psellus of House Jerbiton70 |
| Theocharista Psellus of House Jerbiton70 |
| Nereida Ex Miscellanea70 Nonna Ex Miscellanea70 |
Covenfolk....................................... 70
| VI. The Islands | 71 |
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| The North Aegean 71 Lesbos 72 |
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| Orphykia72 | |
| The Petrified Forest73 The Cyclades 73 |
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| Delos 74 | |
| The Legendary Origins of Delos74 The Hyperborean Nymphs75 |
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| Delos Today76 | |
| The Hermetic Agora76 The Tribunal Treasury77 |
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| Thera 78 | |
| The Bay of Thera78 The Dodecanese 78 |
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| Patmos 78 | |
| The Cave of the Apocalypse78 Kos 78 |
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| The Tree of Hippocrates78 | |
| Rodos 79 Candia 79 |
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| Chandax 79 | |
| Mounts Zeus and Ida80 The Labyrinth of Knossos80 |
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| The Gorge of Apollon 81 | |
| Aegaea 81 | |
| History 81 Setting and Physical Description82 |
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| Aegaea's Patron: Triton82 | |
| Culture and Traditions 82 Magi 83 |
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| Lucian the Scholar of House Merinita83 | |
| Leukothea of House Merinita83 Delfini of House Bjornaer83 |
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| Krum the Swift of House Bjornaer83 | |
| Covenfolk 83 Favonius 83 |
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| History 83 | |
| Setting and Physical Description84 Culture and Traditions 84 |
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| Magi 85 | |
| Memnos of House Verditius85 Verecunda of House Verditius85 |
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| Aeliophanes of House Flambeau85 | |
| Covenfolk 86 Basil of Andros86 |
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| Peter Monocheiros86 | |
| Ingasia 86 History 86 |
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| Setting and Physical Description86 | |
| Stated Purpose86 Patron Spirit86 |
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| Culture and Traditions 87 | |
| Magi 87 Stouritus of House Verditius87 |
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| Euxodia of House Verditius87 | |
| Gemma and Bobila of House Verditius87 Covenfolk 87 |
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| Polyaigos 88 | |
| History 88 Setting and Physical Description88 |
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| Polyaigos' Patron: Varazes89 | |
| Culture and Traditions 89 Magi 89 |
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| Maria Laskarina of House Guernicus89 | |
| Gerasimos the Simple of House Flambeau89 |
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| Ioannes of House Bonisagus90 | |
| Caterina da Vigonovo of House Jerbiton90 Covenfolk 90 |
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| VII. Constantinople | 91 |
| Inside Constantinople 93 | |
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| The Forums 94 | |
| Waterworks 94 | |
| The Venetian Quarter 94 | |
| Hippodrome 95 | |
| The Serpent Column95 | |
| The Egyptian Obelisk96 | |
| The Baths of Zeuxippus 96 | |
| The Churches 97 | |
| Haghia Sophia97 | |
| Haghia Eirene97 | |
| Church of the Blessed Virgin | |
| of the Pharos97 | |
| Church of the Holy Apostles97 | |
| The Church of St. John the Baptist | |
| of Studius and The Studion98 | |
| The Imperial Palaces 98 | |
| The Great Palace98 | |
| The Palace of Bucoleon98 | |
| The Palace of Magnaura98 | |
| The Palace of Blachernae99 | |
| The Porphyry Chamber99 | |
| Michael's Tabula 99 | |
| History 99 | |
| Setting and Physical Description99 | |
| Michael's Tabula's Patron: Fylakas100 | |
| Culture and Traditions 100 | |
| Magi 100 | |
| Petros of House Jerbiton100 | |
| Wilrich of House Flambeau100 | |
| Covenfolk 100 | |
| Xylinites 101 | |
| History 101 | |
| Setting and Physical Description 102 | |
| Culture and Traditions 102 | |
| Magi 102 | |
| Artoud of House Criamon102 | |
| Theoderet of House Criamon102 | |
| Trasaricus of House Criamon102 | |
| Covenfolk 102 | |
| VIII. Anatolia | 103 |
| Bithynia 103 | |
| The Empire of Nicaea 103 | |
| Nicaea 103 | |
| The Seven Demons of Nicaea105 | |
| Nicomedia 105 | |
| The Troad (Troas) 106 | |
| Hellespont 106 | |
| The Vantage Point of Xerxes106 | |
| Pergamos 106 | |
| The Great Altar107 | |
| Ilion 107 | |
| Lydia 108 | |
| Smyrna 108 | |
| Hagios Theologos (Ephesus) 108 | |
| The Temple of Artemis108 | |
The Cave of the Seven Sleepers.........109 Thrakesion ................................. 109 Maeander River..............................109 Philadelphia ...................................109 Mt Sipylus.....................................110 Paphlagonia and Pontus ............. 110 The Empire of Trebizond ............. 111 Trebizond .......................................111 The Covenant of Alexandria ...... 112 History ......................................... 112 Setting and Physical Description ..... 113 Stated Purpose................................113 Patron Spirit: Fides.........................113 Culture and Traditions.................. 113 Magi ............................................. 114 Leontius of House Mercere...............114 Proximios of House Mercere............114
Approaching the City.................... 92 The Walls ....................................... 93
| Catella of House Bonisagus | List of | Inserts |
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| The Flying Device114 | LILENS ZALL ATTOCKE | THE CALL INSTALL |
| The Glass Submarine115 | I. Introduction | The Tales of Knossos 80 |
| Moero's Garden | Medieval Perceptions of Antiquity7 | Talos, the Protector of Candia |
| History | II. HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE | Favonius' Patron: Dryops |
| Setting and Physical Description 116 | The Enchanted Ships 84 | |
| Stated Purpose | Nation of Historians | VII. CONSTANTINOPLE |
| Patron Spirit: Hipparchus116 | Persian Magical Warfare | Constantinople's Auras |
| Culture and Traditions116 | Amphipolos | Belisarius and Porphyrio93 |
| Magi 116 | Constantine's Visions | The Medusas' Tears |
| Ionnia of House Jerbiton 117 | The Mob in Constantinople | The Ghosts of the Hippodrome95 |
| Syagricus of House Jerbiton117 | · | The Automata of the Hippodrome 96 |
| Ziper of House Tytalus117 | III. THE ORDER OF HERMES | The Architects of Haghia Sophia 97 |
| Covenfolk117 | The Descendents of Prokopios 20 | Story Seed: Seeking the Julian Library97 |
| Former Covenants of the Theban Tribunal24 | Story Seed: The Return of Zeno98 | |
| TV The Marical Landscane 110 | The Origins of the Polity24 | Story Seed: The Curse of Pride |
| IX. The Magical Landscape 118 | Theban Quaesitores | Porphyrogenitos |
| THE TITANS 118 | A Selection of Redcaps | Xylinites' False Icon: St. Loukia 101 |
| The Titans as Governors | Other Tasks for the Common Good29 Gifts of Vis | VIII. Anatolia |
| of the Universe 118 | Story Seeds | Demon of Nicaea |
| Seekers of the Fallen118 | 33 | The Prison of Klymene |
| The Titans as Enemies of the Gods 119 | The Nature of the Law | Story Seed: In Search of Wilusa107 |
| Legion of Atlas119 | Story Seed: The Mysterious Savior 109 | |
| The Titans as Government in Exile 119 | IV. Culture & Customs | The Christians of Serapis 111 |
| Kampe's Lovers119 | The Dynatoi as Player Characters 37 | The Pearl of Peroz111 |
| THE SIBYLS 120 | Virtues and Flaws for Eunuchs | Anima: The Glass Submarine 115 |
| The Erythraean Sibyl120 | Anna Komnene | IV Turn Margary Laurence |
| The Delphic Sibyl120 | Example Names | IX. THE MAGICAL LANDSCAPE |
| The Samian Sibyl120 | Hermetic Correspondence | The Titans, in Brief |
| The Hellespontine Sibyl120 | Digenes Akrites | Mythic Blood – Gigantes |
| The Phrygian Sibyl120 | The Color Purple | Character Guide: A Sibyl |
| The Sibyllides120 | Baskanos | Modifiers to Diabolai |
| Magical Bindings 121 | Adelphopoiesis 48 | Stygian Magi |
| Epanankoi121 | Punishments for Oath-Breaking | New Virtue: Folk Magic |
| Diabolai121 | The Makhai | |
| Goetia122 | V. Greece | |
| Spirit Magic and Theurgy122 | The Via Egnatia51 | X. THE FAERIE LANDSCAPE |
| Katadesmos Magic122 | Count Oberto 52 | The Olympian Houses of Hermes 125 |
| HEDGE MAGIC AND MAGICIANS 122 | Bad Boars54 | The Problem of Hermes |
| Magical Traditions123 | Story Seed: Twilight of the Gods | New Minor Supernatural Virtue: |
| Elementalists 123 | Magnesian Stones | Elysian Ecstasy & Olympian Pact 126 |
| Folk Witches123 | The Temptations of Christ | Sympathy Traits of the Olympians 127 |
| Gruagachan | Story Seed: The Absent Oracle | Character Guide: Stoicheion |
| Learned Magicians123 | The Nature of Herakles 60 | Story Seeds |
| Nightwalkers | The Peloponnesian Labors of Herakles 61 | XI. THE DIVINE LANDSCAPE |
| r easant iviagic 125 | The Blood of Medusa | Story Seed: The Procession |
| Story Seed: Healing the Realm | The Filoque Clause | |
| X. The Facric Landscape 124 | The Cult of the Earth | Holy Tradition: Hesychasts |
| · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | Rumors | Story Seed: Death of an Artificer |
| THE GREEK GODS | Story Seed: The Estate of Hades | Society of Cyprian and Justina |
| The Twelve Olympians | The Relics of Constantinople | |
| Other Gods | VI. THE ISLANDS | The Hagka, Protector |
| Heroes | Piracy in the Aegean71 | of Constantinople |
| The Children of Olympos | Islands of Exile | GIEER Sailits157 |
| FAERIES OF GREECE | XII. THE INFERNAL LANDSCAPE | |
| Lamiae | The Nymphs Arge, Opis, and Loxo | Akgah, the Demon of the Fourth Crusade 139 |
| Centaurs 127 | Delian Stories | Vrykolakas141 |
| Kallikantzaroi 127 | Other Cycladic Islands | Smerdaki |
| Fauns and Satyroi | Story Seed: The Despot's Advisor | Bibliography 142 |
| Tritones and Sea Nymphs127 | ||
| Drakoi | WIT The Informal Tandagana | |
| Nereides | Creating and Venerating | XII. The Infernal Landscape 138 |
| Stoicheia | Divine Icons | Corruption of the Byzantine Empire 138 |
| 120 | Acheiropoieta134 | Corruption of the Fourth Crusade 138 |
| NET ZDL. SOLL. T I | Non-Divine Icons | The Fall of Constantinople 138 |
| XI. The Divine Landscape 131 | Three Symbols of Divine Authority 135 | The Destruction of Thermakopolis 139 |
| Church History131 | The Battle Standard | The Fate of the Crusaders139 |
| Iconoclasts and Iconodulists 131 | The Byzantine Imperial Crown 135 | An Enemy Within |
| Schism | The Holy Icon: The Hagka | THEBAN DEMONS |
| Mysticism | Byzantine Saints | The Vrykolakas |
| Hesychasm 132 | Hermetic Leagues | The Smerdaki |
| Magic & The Church | The League of Constantine | Infernal Tradition: Stringla 141 Infernal Tradition: The Paulicians 142 |
| 1. mgic a Tite Citatell | The Deagae of Constantine 137 | micinal frautuon: The raulicians 142 |
