How did Cornelius Agrippa influence Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?

Answer by  mb (5482)

Agrippa wrote extensively on the influence of religion on the soceity of ancient Rome. Frankenstein mirrors this but with science replacing religion. Basically the "belief system" can create "monsters" in society.

Answer by  cinnyi (140)

Agrippa was a magician, occultist, astrologist, theologian in his day. Mary Shelley mentions Grippa in her book, Frankenstein, when Vicktor Frankenstein reads and admires his works. In another short story by Shelley called, "The Immortal Mortal," Agrippa creates a magic elixir that allows his apprentice to live for centuries.