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'''Aleister Crowley''' was a [[British]] [[occult]]ist and mystic. | '''Aleister Crowley''' was a [[British]] [[occult]]ist and mystic, or, according to [[Evelyn Smythe]], a [[narcissist]]ic charlatan who wrote awful [[poetry]]. "He was a bit of a joke, really"; at the very best, he was a "cut-price [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche]]". According to her, he "[f]iled his [[teeth]] into points, and called himself the Beast." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | ||
Prior to [[1915]], Crowley gave his copy of the grimoire known as the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' to Dr | Sir [[Archibald Flint]] believed that Aleister Crowley was a prophet. As he saw it, Crowley's vision was the dissolution of [[absolute morality]]. He wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." Evelyn called this a very feeble [[philosophy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | ||
Prior to [[1915]], Crowley gave his copy of the grimoire known as the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' to Dr [[Howard Phillips]] in lieu of payment for an [[ulcer]] operation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Darkness]]'') | |||
In [[1947]], a [[Jarakabeth]] that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | In [[1947]], a [[Jarakabeth]] that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | ||
A [[Reprise]] of Crowley lived in [[Europa (Managra)|Europa]] and was a rival of [[Johann Faust]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | A [[Reprise]] of Crowley lived in [[Europa (Managra)|Europa]] and was a rival of [[Johann Faust]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | ||
Circa [[2007]], [[Ace]] met a woman who wore a tee-shirt that had a [[hologram]] decal of Crowley on the front of it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | Circa [[2007]], [[Ace]] met a woman who wore a tee-shirt that had a [[hologram]] decal of Crowley on the front of it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 23:49, 12 June 2017
Aleister Crowley was a British occultist and mystic, or, according to Evelyn Smythe, a narcissistic charlatan who wrote awful poetry. "He was a bit of a joke, really"; at the very best, he was a "cut-price Nietzsche". According to her, he "[f]iled his teeth into points, and called himself the Beast." (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Sir Archibald Flint believed that Aleister Crowley was a prophet. As he saw it, Crowley's vision was the dissolution of absolute morality. He wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." Evelyn called this a very feeble philosophy. (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Prior to 1915, Crowley gave his copy of the grimoire known as the Necronomicon to Dr Howard Phillips in lieu of payment for an ulcer operation. (PROSE: White Darkness)
In 1947, a Jarakabeth that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS)
A Reprise of Crowley lived in Europa and was a rival of Johann Faust. (PROSE: Managra)
Circa 2007, Ace met a woman who wore a tee-shirt that had a hologram decal of Crowley on the front of it. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)
