Nicolas Flamel (French Alchemist; Immortal?)

[jarmaniac]

I'm sure I've read somewhere, probably in the copious oeuvre of Colin Wilson, that the wife of Nicolas Flamel is supposed to have copped for eternal life along with her hubby when he discovered the Philosopher's Stone (I wonder if that marriage is still going strong?).

Am account of Flamel is at http://www.alchemylab.com/flamel.htm (although that link says that the wife died).

 

[EnolaGaia]

The problem with the Nicolas Flamel legend is that he died in the early 15th century (1418) as a successful bookseller, and the attributions of alchemical research and accomplishments first surfaced two centuries later (i.e., in the 17th century).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Flamel

The basis for the alchemical legends is the 17th century book:

Exposition Of The Hieroglyphical Figures (original French title: Livre des figures hiéroglyphiques)

... which is attributed to him as "Nicholas Flammel."

An English version of the book can be accessed via the Wayback Machine:

https://archive.org/details/nicolas...hieroglyphical-figures-16421/page/n1/mode/2up

 

[Bad Bungle]

By coincidence I was reading an account of Flamel a couple of hours ago. The origin of his reputaton seems similar to that of the mystery of Oak Island and Rennes -le-Chateau ie some-one of humble means suddenly got very rich, which means they obviously found something of great value. I was given the impression that Flamel and his wife fled to Switzerland and he faked their deaths fearing he might be burnt for magic. Then like Lord Lucan sightings, people claimed to have seen him after his death, thus proving that Flamel had achieved immortality.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id...H4Q6AEwBHoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=flammel&f=false (page 116)