Anaxilas

Anaxilas was a Pythagorean philosopher who lived during the reign of Augustus. de Plancy, J. C., (1863). Dictionnaire Infernal. 6ed. pg.32
== Biography ==
Anaxilas' experiments in physics resulted in him being accused of practicing magic, for which he was exiled from Rome by Augustus. 
Anaxilas invented the infernal torch, a process wherein sulphur was burned in a dark place, the resulting light and fumes causing those standing near the flame to look particularly ugly. 
== References ==
Category:Dictionnaire Infernal
Category:Debunked Magic