Philosopher's stone

The philosophers' stone ( ) is a legendary alchemical substance, supposedly capable of turning base metals , especially lead , into gold ([ chrysopoeia ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ); it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life , useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality . The Stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection, enlightenment , heavenly bliss, theophany and of the Christ . The discovery of the philosopher's stone was known as the Great Work . In Latin, "philosophorum" is the plural genitive and translates to "of the philosophers", not "of just one philosopher". A more accurate spelling therefore is, "Philosophers' Stone", not "Philosopher's Stone".

The philosopher's stone or stone of the philosophers ( ) is a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals such as lead into gold ([ chrysopoeia , from the Greek χρυσός khrusos, "gold," and ποιεῖν poiēin, "to make"] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup ( help ) ) or silver. It was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life , useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality ; for many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy . The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, enlightenment , and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work").

Legendary alchemical substance This article is about the legendary substance. The philosopher's stone , more properly philosophers' stone or stone of the philosophers ( ) is a legendary alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold ( chrysopoeia , from the Greek χρυσός khrusos , "gold", and ποιεῖν poiēin , "to make") or silver . It is also called the elixir of life , useful for rejuvenation and for achieving immortality ; for many centuries, it was the most sought goal in alchemy . The philosophers' stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, enlightenment , and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosophers' stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work").

Legendary alchemical substance This article is about the legendary substance. The philosopher's stone , or more properly philosophers' stone ( ; ), is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold ( chrysopoeia , from the Greek χρυσός khrusos , "gold", and ποιεῖν poiēin , "to make") or silver. It is also called the elixir of life , useful for rejuvenation and for achieving immortality ; for many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy . The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, enlightenment , and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work"). Freemasonry and Catholicism: an exposition and Investigation .

Legendary alchemical substance This article is about the legendary substance. The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosopher's Stone by Joseph Wright of Derby , 1771 The philosopher's stone is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold or silver; it was also known as "the tincture" and "the powder". Alchemists additionally believed that it could be used to make an elixir of life which made possible rejuvenation and immortality . The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, divine illumination , and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work"). There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). Freemasonry and Catholicism: an exposition and Investigation .