Tony Watson, in the October–November 1982 issue of Different Worlds (#25), commented that the game offers nothing new and makes many historical errors in terms of the Emperors of Rome and the coinage used. He suggested that the game could be improved by the inclusion of a bibliography. [2] Working as Philip's court artist, Gossart made numerous paintings of erotically charged mythological themes, such as Venus and Cupid, Hercules and Deianira, and Hermaphroditus and Salmacis. Among the most monumental and important of these works was Neptune and Amphitrite (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin), which Gossart signed in 1516 for the first time using the Latinized form JOANNES MALBODIVS PINGEBAT. It is the earliest representation of the theme with colossal nude figures in Northern European painting. As admiral of the Burgundian fleet, Philip saw himself as Neptune, the god of the sea. By adding his signature and motto "More to come" in a seemingly impromptu script at the upper right, Philip identified himself with Neptune and with the art of antiquity, merging past and present. From such relatively commonplace beginnings in Antwerp, it is not easy to imagine exactly how Gossart came to the attention of Philip of Burgundy, illegitimate son of Duke Philip the Good and admiral of the Burgundian navy. In any event, Gossart found himself in an entourage of sixty men accompanying Philip on an important diplomatic mission at the behest of Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands, to Pope Julius II in Rome. The group set out on October 26, 1508, and, having made stops in Trent, Verona, Mantua, and Florence along the way, arrived in Rome on January 14, 1509.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Vol. 7: Egypt, Eisteddfod, El, Elder, Election, Elements & elementals, Elephant, Eleusis, Elixir of Life, End of the world, Enochian, Enthusiasm, Eros, Esalen, Eschatology, Esoteric Christianity, Essenes, Eternal return, Ethiopia, Etruscans, Eucharist, Euhemerism, European witch persecutions, Eve, Evil, Evil spirits, Evocation, Excalibur, Exclusive Brethren, Exorcism, Extra sensory perception, Eye, Ezekiel, Faceless goddesses, Fairies, Faith healing, Fakir, Familiars, Fan, Fasting, Fate, Faust, Feng shui, Fertility, Fetish, Ficino Marsilio, Fifteen, FigMajor thematic areas of the encyclopedia include: Magic: the secret lore, Alchemy, Witches and witchcraft, Devils, demons and angels, Foretelling the future, Birds, plants and animals in myth and folklore, Nature, fertility and creation myths, Rites of passage, Symbols and Meanings, The heroʼs quest, Legendary lands and beasts, Western religions, Eastern religions, Ancient myths and legends, Folklore, primitive beliefs and customs, psychology and the paranormal, The soul, Ghosts, vampires and hauntings, Mystics, Unorthodox Christians, Occultists and theosophists

The goal of the mission was to convince the pope to allow Burgundian rulers to appoint church offices in the Low Countries—a privilege that had been his alone. At hand was the risky matter of balancing power between the papacy and the Burgundian authorities. For this mission, Margaret chose Philip of Burgundy, a consummate diplomat with a humanist education, military accomplishments, and a keen interest in ancient architecture—also an interest of the pontiff's. Philip and Julius found common ground and delighted in each other's pursuits. Meanwhile, Gossart was busy exploring the world of antiquity and recording it for himself and for Philip. (The surviving drawings from that trip are presented in the exhibition.) As Philip's secretary and chaplain Gerard Geldenhouwer wrote in his account of the mission: "Nothing pleased him [Philip] more when he was in Rome than those sacred monuments of antiquity that he commissioned the distinguished artist Jan Gossart of Maubeuge to depict for him." Man, Myth & Magic was originally published by BPC Publishing, Ltd. as a partwork, a limited British weekly magazine intended to be collected as a whole. The printer was Purnell & Sons, Leeds. Publication commenced in 1970, and continued for 112 issues spanning 1,000 articles with some 5,000 illustrations, many of them in full colour. Purnell also sold binders for gathering the installments into seven volumes, plus one additional binder for the magazine covers. Vol. 11: Judgement (judgment) of the dead, Julian of Norwich, Jung, Juno, Jupiter, Kali, Kama, Kamikaze, Karma, Kava, Kelpies, Keres, Key, Kikuyu, King, Kirlian photography, Knights Templar, Knot, Koran, Kraken, Krishna, Kundalini, Labyrinth, Ladder, Lamas, Lam, Lancelot, Landscape symbolism, Lao Tze, Lapland, Lares, Laurel, J.K. Lavater, Lead, Leaping and jumping, Left, Lemuria and Mu, Leo, Mrs. Leonard, Leprechaun, Leprosy, T.C. Lethbridge, Letters to the Dead, Eliphas Levi, Levitation, Leys, Libra, Light, Lilith, Lily, Limbo, Lingam, Lion, Guido von List, Little People, Liturgy, Liver, Lizard, Lleu, Loki, Lost Tribes of Israel, Lots, Lotus, Loudun Nuns, Lourdes, Love magic, Lucifer, Raymond Lull, Isaac Luria, Lycanthropy, Bulwer Lytton, Maat, Mabinogion, Macrocosm and microcosm, Madness, Maenads, Magi, Magic Vol. 13: Mexico and Central America, Mezuzah, St. Michael, Midsummer Eve, Minerva, Minotaur, Miracles, Mirror, Mistletoe, Mithras, Modern witchcraft, Mohammed, Moharram, Moirae, Moly, Monkey, Monotheism, Montanists, Moon, Moonies, Morgan le Fay, Mormons, Morphic resonance, Morris dances, Moses, Mosque, Mother goddess, Mountain, Multiple personality, Mummification, Muses, Mushroom, Music, Mutilation, F.W.H. Myers, Myrrh, Myrtle, Mystery plays, Mystery religions, Mysticism, Nagas, Names, Navaho, Navel, Nazism, Near death experience, Necromancy, Necronomicon, Nemi, Neo-pagan German cults, Neo-Platonism, Teresa Neumann, New Age, New Guinea, New Templars, New Testament apocrypha, New thought, New Year, Nibelungenlied, Nichiren, Night, Nightingale, Nilotes, Nirvana This… happened! Although I was far too young for it at the time, I can vividly recall a huge display in the cereal aisle (natch) for Man, Myth & Magic at the local Kroger in my hometown of Wheeling, WV. If it got as far as a podunk town Wheeling, with a very large in-store display to boot, that’s a pretty good indication of what sort of distribution they had for it. Note at the end of the TV commercial they mention that you can buy it at the Walgreens chain, indicating that Walgreens was probably underwriting part of the cost to air the spot.In 1970 BPC Publishing Ltd put out a very popular hardcover set condensing all 112 magazines into a 24 volume set. [2] Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural is an encyclopedia of the supernatural, including magic, mythology and religion. It was edited by Richard Cavendish. The art director was Brian Innes, former percussionist of surrealistic 1960s band The Temperance Seven. [1] Find sources: "Man, Myth & Magic"encyclopedia– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( November 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Several drawings on view in the exhibition add to our knowledge of Gossart as a designer. Most are related to stained-glass roundels—the small, circular painted glass panels that enjoyed great popularity in the Netherlands in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Their refined execution suggests they were meant as more than just models for the glass painters. More than two hundred academics and specialists contributed to the magazine, and wrote in a generally accessible style.

Pictured right: The Protector – The first Myth and Magic Annual Presentation Piece released in 1990 and retired in 1991. There were 8,849 produced and the model depicts Snowscale with her son. The material has been sold to Cavendish Square Publishing, which has published ten volumes of the material reorganized into books according to subject, including Witches and Witchcraft as well as Beliefs, Rituals, and Symbols of Ancient Greece and Rome. [4] Cavendish Square revised the encyclopaedia into a five volume library bound set, in 2014. [5] In the February 1983 edition of The Space Gamer (Issue No. 60), Russell Grant Collins did not recommend the game, saying, "If the idea of a FRPG set in the days of the Roman Empire intrigues you, I'd recommend you create one yourself, using whatever system you like best. If Yaquinto lowered the price... then I could recommend this game; but as it is, it's not worth it." [3] But what most people don’t recall (but many will) is that Man, Myth & Magic was actually sold in drugstores and supermarkets. It was also heavily advertised on television with a commercial featuring the demonic face you see above, painted by Austin Osman Spare. Imagine that! (Actually you don’t have to imagine anything, the commercial’s embedded at the end of this post). It was reprinted as a 21 volume revised edition by Marshall Cavendish in 1995 ( ISBN 9781854357311). [3]

The current exhibition is the first reappraisal in more than forty-five years of the extraordinary achievements of this versatile master. Viewed in the context of his contemporary milieu, Gossart is celebrated as an artist of unsurpassed skill and remarkable originality. Technical examinations of the majority of his works have informed a reconsideration of his innovations as a painter, draftsman, and printmaker.