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Boca do Inferno. Or Hell& #39;s Mouth, in Cascais (Portugal) was the place chosen by the magician Aleister Crowley to stage his death, with the help of his pen pal, the poet Fernando Pessoa... Read on for more 1/
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At the edge of the town of Cascais lies a treacherous gathering of waves...
The year is 1929. Two individuals - one with a fascination with the occult, the other the greatest occultist of his time - begin an unlikely friendship connected by letters... 2/
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The year is 1929. Two individuals - one with a fascination with the occult, the other the greatest occultist of his time - begin an unlikely friendship connected by letters... 2/
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On the picture above, Aleister Crowley on the left, and Fernando Pessoa - arguably the best Portuguese poet of all time (albeit prone to personality disorders) - on the right.
The timing for their encounter is ripe. Crowley grows tired of his relationship with Maria Sanchez 3/
The timing for their encounter is ripe. Crowley grows tired of his relationship with Maria Sanchez 3/
So when Pessoa suggests a trip to Lisbon, a plan brews - the poet, accomplice.
A cryptic letter is left behind:
"L.G.P. Year14 Sun in Libra
I can& #39;t live without you.
The other & #39;Hell& #39;s Mouth& #39;(sic)
will catch me not as hot as yours
Hisos Tu Li Yu"4/
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A cryptic letter is left behind:
"L.G.P. Year14 Sun in Libra
I can& #39;t live without you.
The other & #39;Hell& #39;s Mouth& #39;(sic)
will catch me not as hot as yours
Hisos Tu Li Yu"4/
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This commemorative plaque explains:
"Text of the letter from Aleister Crowley (famous English magician 1875-1947) to his partner & #39;The Scarlet Woman& #39; simulating his suicide at Hell& #39;s Mouth. Letter was published in national newspapers Diário de Notícias...5/
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...or Notícias Ilustrado, as well aa international to confirm the deed with Fernando Pessoa& #39;s help & journalist and occultist Augusto Ferreira Gomes. In September 1930, with the aim of meeting Pessoa, Crowley remains in Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais circa 20 days."6/
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Days later, Crowley emerges, amidst a scandalous publicity stunt that garnered him the attention he so craved. And Hell& #39;s Mouth in Portugal remained as treacherous as ever... 7/END
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