Papus

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Papus

French mystic and occult writer. His father was a French chemist, Louis Encausse, and his mother a Spanish lady (BCW 9:446-447). Elected corresponding secretary of the Paris Hermes Branch in September 1888. Around October he began publishing L’Initiation, which became the branch’s organ. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 10:xxv,xxvii)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Папюс

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Mentioned in: Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW 10:xxv,xxvii)

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Shortly: French mystic and occult writer. His father was a French chemist, Louis Encausse, and his mother a S...