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A magic item is any object that has magical powers inherent in it. These may act on their own or be the tools of the person or being whose hands they fall into. Magic items are commonly found in both folklore and modern fantasy. Their fictional appearance is as old as the Iliad in which Aphrodite's magical girdle is used by Hera as a love charm ...
It is not uncommon for magicians to dress as clowns or in wild and outlandish costumes while performing. [4] Generally, children's magicians are reluctant to use tricks that focus on the use of playing cards, however magic with coins (see Coin magic) or paper money are frequently popular with children. [5] Movement and action are preferable to ...
Grayswandir – The magic sword wielded by Corwin in The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny. Sister blade of Werewindle. Ruyi Jingu Bang – A magical staff wielded by Sun Wukong in Journey to the West. Sword of Gryffindor – In the Harry Potter series, a sword that was previously owned by Godric Gryffindor.
Advertisement for a reproduction of the trick by stage magician Howard Thurston. The Indian rope trick is a magic trick said to have been performed in and around India during the 19th century. Sometimes described as "the world’s greatest illusion", it reputedly involved a magician, a length of rope, and one or more boy assistants.
Magician's choice – see Force. Magician's rope – soft, usually white rope used for rope tricks. Magician's wax – wax used to temporarily attach objects. The earliest known magician's wax is beeswax. Manipulator – a magician with a showy sleight of hand act, often set to music. Mark – a subject for a con game.
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died, approximately five weeks after suffering an injury in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs' game against Alabama State on Oct. 29. He ...
Magic publications are books and periodicals which are created on the subject of magic. They include reviews of new equipment and techniques, announcements of upcoming events, interviews with prominent magicians, announcements of awards, and columns on such subjects as the history and ethics of the art of magic.
An angry, drunken grandma has been busted in Tennessee for allegedly stabbing her daughter and grandson with a kitchen knife during a Thanksgiving Day argument. Lachunda Johnson, 55, of Memphis ...