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File information Description Poster for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's 1919 production of The Sorcerer. Source Gilbert and Sullivan Online Exhibit, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Sorcerer was an unusually large black horse who won several important races and became a successful breeding stallion. His progeny included the Derby winner Smolensko, the 2000 Guineas winners Wizard and Trophonius, and the Oaks winners Maid of Orleans and Morel. [1] Sorcerer was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1811, 1812 and ...
The Horses of Neptune, illustration by Walter Crane, 1893.. Horse symbolism is the study of the representation of the horse in mythology, religion, folklore, art, literature and psychoanalysis as a symbol, in its capacity to designate, to signify an abstract concept, beyond the physical reality of the quadruped animal.
Distinguishing between black magic and white magic often relied on perspective, for example, if a healer attempted to cure a patient and failed, some would accuse the healer of intentionally harming the patient. In this era, magic was only punished if it was deemed to be ‘black’, meaning it was the practice of a sorcerer with harmful intention.
A. Abanazar (pantomime) Hannah Abbott; Abracadaniel; Abracadanielle; Achren; Morticia Addams; Aku (Samurai Jack) Ra's al Ghul; Alastair (Supernatural) Alcina; Abdul Alhazred
One ritual to punish a sorcerer was known as Maqlû, or "The Burning". [4] The person viewed as being afflicted by witchcraft would create an effigy of the sorcerer and put it on trial at night. [4] Then, once the nature of the sorcerer's crimes had been determined, the person would burn the effigy and thereby break the sorcerer's power over ...
Concepts related to black magic or described as black magic are a regular feature of books, films and other popular culture. Examples include: The Devil Rides Out (1934) – a novel by Dennis Wheatley – made into a famous film by Hammer Studios in 1968. Rosemary's Baby (1968) – a horror novel in which black magic is a central theme.
Phantom, Zorro's white horse in the Disney series Zorro; Pokey, the pony from The Gumby Show; Polka-Dotted Horse, Ludicrous Lion's horse from H.R. Pufnstuf; Ringo, the black horse with the white star ridden by Josh Randall in all but the first few episodes of the TV series Wanted Dead or Alive; Saddle Club horses from The Saddle Club; Scout ...