#32 / Wilmar Taal on 'The Gnome Manuscript'

For Episode #32 show we welcome Wilmar Taal to discuss, The Gnome
Manuscript and its creator, J.H.W. Eldermans.


The Gnome Manuscript is a part of a set of three books including,
The Gnome Grimoire and The Gnome Compendium, the later two being
due for publication with Troy Books.  All three are based on
the works of J.H.W. Eldermans concerning gnomes.


The original source manuscript is lost but a copy is held in the
Museum of witchcraft and magic at Boscastle. The artwork in the
manuscript is remarkable, some of which you can see in the
YouTube version of the podcast.  It’s worth having a look to
get a sense of the complexity of this work.


We discuss the elusive and complicated figure that is Eldermans.
We discuss the importance of stories, place and community in our
lives.


In relation to Gnomes Wilmar proposes the areas most associated
with Gnome mythology were previously lands of Celtic tribes and a
residual belief of those people. Wilmar also reveals an
unexpected possible origin myth of the Gnomes. Witte Wieven, also
make an appearance. Translated the White woman who have almost
identical mythology to the Banshee and Wilmar warns that if you
see a Witte Wieven you have to run, they are not friendly.


In the Plus show we further discuss what was Eldermans trying to
achieve with the book and the stories about his engagement with
local people regarding the Gnomes and a secret grimoire Eldermans
penned covering a remarkable range of occult subjects, hinting at
an ambition of producing a larger body of work of which the Gnome
manuscript was a part. Wilmar goes on to discuss the sexual
component to Eldermans work and what his view of magick was and
what was needed to practice it. We also go through a story around
Eldermans connections with Occult groups. If that sounds like it
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Show notes:


www.troybooks.co.uk/the-silent-listener
www.troybooks.co.uk/the-gnome-manuscript
www.facebook.com/wilmarbjtaal


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