The secret of the ancient alchemists, which they cherished more than life

It seems that the only occupation of the ancient alchemists was the search for the philosopher's stone. And that they fought day and night over its secret. But it is not so. They also tried to create a supernatural being - a homunculus.

Strange components

The pioneer in the creation of an artificial person is considered to be Zosima Panopolitansky, an alchemist who lived as far as in the 4th century. Subsequently, the baton was taken over by the Spanish doctor and alchemist of the XIII-XIV centuries Arnold de Villanova and Paracelsus.

How did the pundits do? They took their own seed, placed it in an airtight container and buried it in manure for exactly 40 days. It was believed that the nascent otherworldly creature would be visible only to its creator. It should have been placed in a warm place and fed with human blood. After 40 weeks, the homunculus was supposed to take the form of an ordinary baby. But some alchemists claimed that it necessarily had some kind of physical abnormality. Well, besides that it had magical abilities, for the sake of which, in fact, it was created.

There were also alternative ways to create the otherworldly “baby” - from the root of the mandrake, which was soaked in a mixture of blood, honey and milk, and an ordinary chicken egg with special conspiracies. Again, it was to be fertilized with human sperm, wrapped in parchment, and buried in manure.

Why was all this fuss needed? The creators planned to get health, wealth, long life or even immortality from the homunculi. Some were eager to learn the secrets of transformation or simply to get an assistant in old age that would do not the most pleasant work for them.

Count Kuffstein's program

The experiments of this gentleman are described in the book "Sphinx" by a certain doctor Emil Bezecna. The author referred to the testimony of the butler of Count Johann von Küffstein, who lived in Tyrol in the second half of the 18th century. The servant said that the master, with the help of the wandering alchemist abbot Geloni, let into the world not one or two, but a dozen homunculi.

Creatures no more than half a meter tall lived in glass bottles sealed with magic. Each was given a name: Seraphim, King, Queen, Monk, Nun, Miner, Architect, Knight, Blue and Red. The count's goal was exclusively practical: he headed the Masonic lodge, and thanks to magical creatures, freemasons quickly learned about all the changes that were coming in the world. Each predicted events from his area: the royal couple broadcast about politics, the Knight was in charge of military affairs, etc.

Sometimes the magic seals failed, and one of the bottlers broke free. Escape attempts intensified. The count was worried that if the whole crowd breaks free, then this could threaten with irreversible and terrible consequences for the whole world. And with a heavy heart, he decided to destroy “the babies”. And then, until the end of his days, he suffered and atoned for sins.

Alchemists of modern times

The laurels of the ancient pundits didn’t let their more modern followers stay in peace. Rumor has it that one of them, with the support of the NKVD (secret police), worked on the creation of a monster in the 30s and even achieved some success in this. For some reason, the experiments were carried out in a communal apartment, and not in a closed laboratory. And the neighbors of the continuer of the Paracelsus endeavor began to be frightened by a small outlandish creature resembling a brownie, which roamed the corridor and made them faint with its exotic appearance. His further fate is unknown: the war began, and people were no longer up to brownies.

The Internet is replete with records of successful experiments in creating homunculi. But, in fact, they all turn out to be fakes. And if someone managed to transfer the plan into reality, he will never confess. Why flash in public if a homunculus will provide wealth, health and a long life without disease.

But the efforts of alchemists brought certain fruits: experiments to create otherworldly dwarfs became the foundation for in vitro fertilization technology. Thanks to it, many people were able to experience the happiness of fatherhood and motherhood.