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[1]: 616 Fantasy writers use a variety of techniques to limit the magic in their stories, [5] such as limiting the number of spells a character has or may cast before needing rest, [5] restricting a character's magic to the use of a specific object, [5] limiting magic to the use of certain rare materials, [6] or restricting the magic a ...
D. Dahut; Dallben; Tia Dalma; Dark Magician (Adventure Time character) The Darkness (character) Dedi; Ella Dee; Fleur Delacour; Diablo (Marvel Comics) Dion Lesage
A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.
Black magic as a category didn't exist in ancient Mesopotamia, and a person legitimately using magic to defend themselves against illegitimate magic would use exactly the same techniques. [4] The only major difference was the fact that curses were enacted in secret; [ 4 ] whereas a defense against sorcery was conducted in the open, in front of ...
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A stock character, popular in 16th-century Spanish literature, who is comically and shockingly vulgar. Clarín, the clown in Life is a dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is a gracioso. Examples of similar characters in Anglophone culture include: Bubbles in the television series Trailer Park Boys
Noita refers to Finnish folk magic, which involves practices such as healing, protection, and divination. It draws from local traditions and folklore. Various forms of folk magic and witchcraft practices are present in Eastern European countries, often involving rituals, spells, and working with charms and herbs. [131] [132]
Defensive or legitimate magic in Mesopotamia (asiputu or masmassutu in the Akkadian language) were incantations and ritual practices intended to alter specific realities. The ancient Mesopotamians believed that magic was the only viable defense against demons, ghosts, and evil sorcerers. [36]