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RT @FranconianExile: 2/ And not just in Germany, either - "Magical Treasure Hunts" were a mass phenomenon in Early Modern Europe, perhaps s…
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2/ And not just in Germany, either - "Magical Treasure Hunts" were a mass phenomenon in Early Modern Europe, perhaps similar to the modern obsession with NFTs. J.Dillinger has done the scholarship for this - I just want to share some of the weirder tales!
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@SimonRoyHughes More on this can be found in this book, which I can recommend anyone who likes their treasure lore weird: https://t.co/1ziqcs9ihU https://t.co/LFDBKd9Zkd
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9/ There was actually a real world "Magical Treasure Hunting" craze in early modern Europe, complete with "adventuring parties" of treasure hunters, with professionals for both the mundane and magical aspects of the treasure quests. https://t.co/SiPOjo7gZ