Babiagora
Babiagora
Certain lakes of a gloomy nature between Hungary and Poland that have figured in various stories of witchcraft. Pools such as these were often used for purposes of divination, as by gazing down into clear water the mind is disposed to contemplation, often of a melancholy character. This form of divination is termed hydromancy and is similar to crystal gazing.
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