THE ALCHEMIST GLOSSARY

SETTING

• Andalusia:
• A region of Southern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea

SETTING

• Tarifa, Spain:
• A small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia

PEOPLE/ANIMALS

• Melchizedek (mel-kiz-i-dek):
• A priest who blest Abraham in the Old Testament

PEOPLE/ANIMALS

• Gypsy:
• Someone who originally migrated from India
• Settled in Asia, Europe, or North America

SYMBOLS

• Narcissus:
• A flower that grows over a pond to look at its reflection
• Narcissism comes from the belief that the flower is vain

SYMBOLS

• Sacred Heart of Jesus:
• A painting that the old woman has in her house
• It represents her belief and her religion