Rocks and Metals
This supposedly red substance was the ultimate goal for most alchemists
What is the Philosopher's Stone?
A ladder appears, and angels are seen ascending and descending it
What is Jacob's dream?
This alchemic invention from Germany changed literacy as we know it
What is the printing press?
The three Abrahamic religions began here
What is The Middle East?
This is the metal which alchemists sought to turn other metals into
What is gold?
This king once met with Abram and asked for 1/10th of his treasure
Who is Melchizedek?
This text contains almost no words, which makes its name very fitting
What is Mutus Liber (Mute Book)
According to his dream and the gypsy woman, this is where Santiago must go to find his treasure
What are the Pyramids of Egypt?
These are the 2 stones given to Santiago by the King of Salem
What are Urim and Thummim?
This breastplate contained a total of 14 stones and was used for conflict resolution
What is the Choshen Mishpat? What is the Breastplate of Judgement?
Though he is mostly known for the invention of calculus, this Oxford-educated man was practicing alchemy even after it became stigmatized
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
This is the country where Santiago lives at the beginning of "The Alchemist"
Spain or Andalus
This liquid metal is named for the Greek/Roman messenger god.
What is Mercury?
In Genesis/Beresheet, this man, "lighted upon the place, and tarried¹ there all night"
Who is Jacob?
This is the process by which alchemists turned one substance into another
What is transmutation?
Santiago first arrives to this African country after leaving his homeland
What is Morocco?
This metal was once widely used in pencils and paint, but has since been declared poisonous
What is lead?
According to the gypsy woman, this is "G-d's language."
What are dreams?
Known to many as "Paracelsus," this Swiss physician coined the phrase, "The dose makes the poison."
Who is (Philippus Aureolus) Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim?
This former French colony in North Africa was once home to Albert Camus, author of "The Stranger," and many other existentialist works.
What is Algeria?