Magic
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Magic is a supernatural force or practice involving the manipulation of unseen powers to produce extraordinary or seemingly impossible effects.
Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Concept
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Occult practice ⓘ Supernatural practice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Affect people
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Influence events ⓘ Manipulate unseen forces ⓘ Produce extraordinary effects ⓘ Produce seemingly impossible effects ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fairy tales
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Fantasy literature ⓘ Films and television ⓘ Legends NERFINISHED ⓘ Myths ⓘ Role-playing games ⓘ Video games ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Religion
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Science ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Stage magic as entertainment ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Belief system
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Divination ⓘ Esoteric knowledge ⓘ Invocation of spirits or deities ⓘ Ritual practice ⓘ Spellcasting ⓘ Supernatural force ⓘ Symbolic manipulation ⓘ Use of charms and amulets ⓘ Use of correspondences and symbolism ⓘ Use of incantations ⓘ Use of ritual tools ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Hidden correspondences exist between things
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Ritual actions can cause supernatural effects ⓘ Spirits or deities can be invoked or compelled ⓘ Symbols can affect reality ⓘ Words and names have power ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | Supernatural force or practice involving the manipulation of unseen powers to produce extraordinary or seemingly impossible effects ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPresenceIn |
Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigenous cultures worldwide ⓘ Medieval Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
Cultural system of meaning and power
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Supernatural explanation of causality ⓘ Symbolic or psychological practice ⓘ |
| hasType |
Apotropaic magic
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Astrological magic ⓘ Black magic ⓘ Ceremonial magic ⓘ Chaos magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Contagious magic ⓘ Cursing and hexing ⓘ Divinatory magic ⓘ Enchantment ⓘ Folk magic ⓘ Goetic magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Gray magic ⓘ Healing magic ⓘ High magic ⓘ Love magic ⓘ Low magic ⓘ Natural magic ⓘ Necromancy NERFINISHED ⓘ Protective magic ⓘ Ritual magic ⓘ Shamanic magic ⓘ Sorcery ⓘ Stage magic (illusionism) ⓘ Sympathetic magic ⓘ Theurgic magic ⓘ Weather magic ⓘ White magic ⓘ Witchcraft ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Magicians
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Occultists ⓘ Ritual specialists ⓘ Shamans ⓘ Sorcerers ⓘ Witches ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alchemy
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Astrology NERFINISHED ⓘ Divination ⓘ Esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermeticism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysticism ⓘ Mythology ⓘ New Age practices ⓘ Occultism NERFINISHED ⓘ Paganism NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritual ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Anthropology
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Folklore studies ⓘ History of religions ⓘ Psychology of religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious studies ⓘ Sociology ⓘ |
| uses |
Altars
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Amulets ⓘ Candles ⓘ Crystals ⓘ Divination tools ⓘ Herbs ⓘ Incantations ⓘ Rituals ⓘ Sigils ⓘ Spells ⓘ Talismans ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.