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Numerology vs Arithmancy - What's the difference?

numerology | arithmancy |

Numerology is a see also of arithmancy.


As nouns the difference between numerology and arithmancy

is that numerology is the study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers and the character or action of physical objects and living things while arithmancy is divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name.

numerology

English

(wikipedia numerology)

Noun

(numerologies)
  • The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers and the character or action of physical objects and living things.

    • arithmancy

    English

    (wikipedia arithmancy)

    Alternative forms

    * arithmomancy * arithomancy * arythmancy (early )

    Noun

    (-)
  • Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
  • * "Of this roote last spoken of [sc. astrology], springs innumerable branches; such as the knowledge of natiuities; the Chiromancie, Geomantie, Hydromantie, Arithmantie, Physiognomie: & a thousand others: which were much practiced, & holden in great reuerence by the Gentiles of olde." -- King James Daemonologie, 1597
  • * "Divination by means of numbers. The Greeks examined the number and value of the letters in the names of two combatants, and predicted that he whose name contained most letters, or letters of the greatest value, would be the victor." -- Encyc. Occult, L. Spence, 1920

    • See also

    * numerology

    References

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