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A cloak of invisibility is an item that prevents the wearer from being seen. In folklore, mythology and fairy tales, a cloak of invisibility appears either as a magical item used by duplicitous characters or an item worn by a hero to fulfill a quest.
Cellini's Perseus (1545–54), wearing the Cap of Invisibility and carrying the head of Medusa. In classical mythology, the Cap of Invisibility (Ἅϊδος κυνέη (H)aïdos kyneē in Greek, lit. dog-skin of Hades) is a helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible, [1] also known as the Cap of Hades or Helm of Hades. [2]
Invisibility cloak (Harry Potter), a specific instance in the Harry Potter series; Cloaking device, technology for partial or full invisibility to parts of the electromagnetic or acoustic spectrums Metamaterial cloaking, a type of cloaking using metamaterials; Cap of invisibility (aidos kyneê in Greek), a mysterious helmet or cap that ...
A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing. Cloak may also refer to: Cloak of invisibility, in fiction; Cloak and Dagger (comics), Marvel Comics character; Cloak, a Star Trek: Section 31 novel; Cloak and cloaking, IRC terms related to hostmasks; Cloaking, a search engine optimization technique
Cloak of invisibility; Cloaking device; R. Rochester Cloak; S. Social invisibility This page was last edited on 9 March 2023, at 17:00 (UTC). Text is available ...
[22] [24] [25] The hat is known as a Tarnkappe [25] (the literal translation being "camouflage cap" or "cap of concealment") which is simply a hat (or less commonly a veil) that gives the Alp magic powers and the ability to turn invisible while worn (see also cloak of invisibility). The hat is visible no matter what shape the Alp takes.
In the Harry Potter universe, an invisibility cloak is a rare type of cloak used to make the wearer invisible. Rowling's 2001 book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them states that invisibility cloaks may be crafted from Demiguise pelts. Invisibility cloaks can also be ordinary cloaks with a Disillusionment Charm or a Bedazzlement Hex placed ...
It is used as a cloak of invisibility by Alberich in Das Rheingold. It also allows one to change one's form: Alberich changes to a dragon and then a toad in Das Rheingold, Scene 3. Fafner changes to a dragon after the end of Das Rheingold and appears thus in Siegfried Act II. (It is never made clear whether Fafner actually used the Tarnhelm to ...