The fifth element of the heavens
Alchemy and the elixir of life
The cosmic tug of war
The fate of the universe
YOUR GOAL
Master of Unmasking the fifth element
007skaty The Elixir of Life
Distill it seven times for the fifth element! (Oh yeah, fifth element!) / We're bottling heaven in a golden elixir! (Oh-oh, elixir!)
007skaty Alchemists used the Catalan philosopher's theory from The Testament of Lullius to isolate quintessence and shield bodies from
007skaty Glowing liquid quintessence shines inside a glass flask on an alchemist's desk.
Medieval distillation: Alchemists believed distilling ordinary wine exactly seven times would extract its pure 'heavenly' quintessence, which they used as medicine.
A magical or medicinal potion, especially one believed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely. In 1577, Samuel Norton dedicated his treatise on transmutations and longevity to Queen Elizabeth I.
How many times did medieval alchemists believe alcohol must be distilled to extract its quintessence?
Which Swiss physician in the 1500s pioneered extracting the quintessence of plants for targeted medicine?
Which 14th-century text, attributed to Ramon Llull, argued that Earth's lack of quintessence makes it vulnerable to stars?
What physical substance did medieval alchemists repeatedly distill to create their earthly version of quintessence?
What term did Paracelsus use for the alchemical process of separating and recombining plant essences?
What language was the famous 15th-century Book of Quintessence written in for English readers?
Which 15th-century English manuscript detailed how to use the fifth element to cure leprosy and restore youth?