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  2. Squanto - Wikipedia

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    Tisquantum (/ t ɪ s ˈ k w ɒ n t əm /; c. 1585 (±10 years?) – November 30, 1622 O.S.), more commonly known as Squanto (/ ˈ s k w ɒ n t oʊ /), was a member of the Patuxet tribe of Wampanoags, best known for being an early liaison between the Native American population in Southern New England and the Mayflower Pilgrims who made their settlement at the site of Tisquantum's former summer ...

  3. Incantation - Wikipedia

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    An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted . An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial rituals or prayers .

  4. Magic in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Within a work of fantasy, magic can help to advance the plot, often providing power to heroes or to their opponents.The use of magic frequently manifests itself in a transformation of a character, if not the transformation of the fictional world.

  5. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Fire was used in rituals of protection in many parts of Europe up to the early modern era. The need-fire or force-fire was a special fire kindled to ward off plague and murrain (infectious diseases affecting livestock) in parts of western, northern and eastern Europe. It could only be kindled by friction between wood, by a group of certain ...

  6. Enchantment (social sciences) - Wikipedia

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    Enchantment is a term widely used to describe something delightful, possibly magical, that causes a feeling of wonder. It has been adapted by a range of scholars across multiple disciplines, especially anthropology and sociology, and then later urban studies, to describe the ways in which people create moments of wonder in the midst of everyday ...

  7. Enchantment - Wikipedia

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    Enchantment, enchanting or enchantingly may refer to: Look up enchanting , enchantingly , or enchantment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Incantation or enchantment, a magical spell, charm, or bewitchment, in traditional fairy tales or fantasy

  8. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Nezha's wind and fire wheels, the Immortal Taiyi gave Nezha a wind-wheel and a fire-wheel. These were stood on whilst chanting incantations, to serve as a magic vehicle in the mythological story Fengshen Yanyi .

  9. Pilgrimage - Wikipedia

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    Pilgrim by Gheorghe Tattarescu. A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. [1] [2] [3] A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place.