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Phantasmata
Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Spirits identified through secluded or obscure dwellings.
In the book. Sylvestres can include airy spirits or gigantic woodland men.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.
Historical Definition
Phantasmata are spirits of the wood or desert that live in any obscure place.
Meaning
The source gives wood and desert as places, then broadens the description to any obscure place. The entry is about beings and their dwelling, rather than simply any misleading mental image.
Use in the Book
Sylvestres can include airy spirits or gigantic woodland men. Visio concerns an apparition seen by people. The different definitions show why spirit, dwelling and appearance should be followed separately.
Places to Read
Sylvestres. Names with airy-spirit and gigantic woodland senses.
Visio. A visible apparition described as supernatural and spiritual.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile
See also. Sylvestres; Visio