Philosopher's stone
The philosopher's stone, a longtime "holy grail" of Western alchemy, is a mythical substance that supposedly could turn inexpensive metals into gold and/or create an elixir that would make humans immortal. The Great Work, or Magnum Opus, refers to the quest for this stone. In addition, making the Philosopher's Stone is understood to confer a type of initiation upon the maker, and this initiation is the proper culmination of the Great Work.
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Holy grail - Western - Alchemy - Myth - Metal - Gold - Elixir - Human
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The stone in alchemy |
| ► | Claims and frauds |
| ► | Modern views |
| ► | The stone in fiction |
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