Exu and the Quimbanda of Night and Fire

352 Pages·2012·5.55 MB·English

by  Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold

Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold
Exu & the Quimbanda of Night and Fire
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BibliothÈque Rouge

Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold
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Bibliothèque Rouge
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Copyright © Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, 2012
Edited by Peter Grey & Troy Chambers
Illustrations of Exu by Enoque Zedro
Design & pontos riscados by fofó
Text set in Espinosa Nova
with Enzian capitals.
isbn 978-0-9574492-0-6
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Contents
Benediction • Malediction • i
Preface • iii
i Black Sun Rising • 1
ii The King of the City of Dust • 28
iii Wardens at the Gates of Night • 42
iv The Fig of Fire • 68
v The Shadows at the Graveyard • 86
vi Nocturnal Mercury • 103
vii The Legions of Hell • 129
Despacho • 326
Glossary • 328
Bibliography • 331
Index of Exus • 333
Illustrations
i Exu Meia Noite • 7
ii Exu Morcego • 13
iii Exu Lucifer • 49
iv Assentamento • 111
v Maioral • 137
vi Exu Tranca Ruas • 166
vii Exu Veludo • 182
viii Exu Caveira • 249
ix Exu Capa Preta • 259
x Exu Asa Negra • 266
Disclaimer
This book contains herbal formulæ of
spellcraft that must be viewed as being
of interest only for the anthropologist,
ethnobotanist and researchers in general.
Neither the author nor the publisher en-
dorse the use of these herbal substances
in any way, juvenile or cunning as they
may be. We refrain from taking any re-
sponsibility placed upon us by anyone
who has, in a learned or immature way,
attempted to apply potentially poison-
ous and dangerous formulæ in their life
upon reading this book. As such, those
parts of the book should be viewed as cu-
riosities of the cult.