Lewis Spence

James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence was a Scottish journalist, poet, author, folklorist, and student of the occult. His work delved into mythology and folklore, including popularizing the Mayan Popul Vuh and investigating Celtic rites. Spence also explored the lost continent of Atlantis, seeking to elevate the subject from occult circles and examining connections between ancient civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. Despite facing criticism from mainstream scholarship for his conclusions, his extensive research and imagination left a significant mark on the popular understanding of these topics, with many of his books remaining in print.