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Sorceress (other)
Sorceress or The Sorceress may refer to: * A female practitioner of supernatural magic Film * ''Sorceress'' (1982 film), a fantasy film directed by Jack Hill * ''Sorceress'' (1995 film), a fantasy film directed by Jim Wynorski Literature * Sorceress (fantasy) or magician, a type of fictional character * ''The Sorceress'' (play), an 1878 play by Abraham Goldfaden * '' The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'', a 2009 novel by Michael Scott Music * ''The Sorceress'' (opera) or ''The Enchantress'', an 1887 opera by Tchaikovsky * ''Sorceress'' (Opeth album), 2016 * ''Sorceress'' (Jess Williamson album), 2020 Other uses * ''The Sorceress'' (Waterhouse), a c. 1911 painting by John William Waterhouse * A character class in the video game ''Diablo II'' * A character class in the video game ''Dragon's Crown'' See also * Sorcerer (other) * Sorcery (other) Sorcery may refer to: * Magic (supernatural), the application of beliefs, rituals or ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (supernatural)
Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is an ancient praxis rooted in sacred rituals, spiritual divinations, and/or cultural lineage—with an intention to invoke, manipulate, or otherwise manifest supernatural forces, beings, or entities in the natural, incarnate world. It is a categorical yet often ambiguous term which has been used to refer to a wide variety of beliefs and practices, frequently considered separate from both religion and science. Although connotations have varied from positive to negative at times throughout history, magic continues to have an important religious and medicinal role in many cultures today. Within Western culture, magic has been linked to ideas of the Other, foreignness, and primitivism; indicating that it is "a powerful marker of cultural difference" and likewise, a non-modern phenomenon. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Western intellectuals perceived the practice of magic to be a sign of a primitive mentality and also comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorceress (1982 Film)
''Sorceress'' is a 1982 sword and sorcery film directed by Jack Hill (credited as Brian Stuart), and starring Leigh Harris and Lynette Harris. As of 2022, it is the last feature film Jack Hill has directed. Plot To maintain his powers, the evil wizard Traigon must sacrifice his firstborn child to the god Caligara. After giving birth to twin daughters, his wife refused to tell Traigon which was born first, and he inflicts a mortal wound upon her. She flees with the young children and convinces a peasant to raise them as warrior boys. When Traigon appears, his wife is able to stab him with a spear and magically banish him for 20 years before she dies. When Traigon returns, he resumes hunting down his now-adult daughters (the Harris sisters), still intending to sacrifice them to Caligara. The twins enlist the help of a satyr, Pando, a barbarian, Erlik, and a Viking, Baldar, in their struggle to defeat their own father. Cast * Leigh Harris as Mira * Lynette Harris as Mara * Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorceress (1995 Film)
''Sorceress'' (also known as ''Temptress II'') is a 1994 American erotic horror film directed by Jim Wynorski. Released direct-to-video on January 4, 1995, it is considered a cult film. Premise An attorney is rising through the ranks at a prominent law firm due to his wife's black magic. But he will have to face a new case involving another sorceress who might make it hard for him. Cast * Larry Poindexter as Larry Barnes * Julie Strain as Erica Barnes * Linda Blair as Amelia Reynolds * Edward Albert as Howard Reynolds * Michael Parks as Stan Latarga * Lenny Juliano as Don * Rochelle Swanson as Carol * Toni Naples as Maria * William Marshall as John Geiger * Antonia Dorian as Trisha * Kristi Ducati as Kathy * Melissa Brasselle as Mrs. Annie Latarga * Fred Olen Ray as Bill Carson ''Sorceress II'' A sequel followed in 1997. References External links * ''Sorceress II''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorceress (fantasy)
A magician, also known as an enchanter/enchantress, mage, magic-user, archmage, sorcerer/sorceress, spell-caster, warlock, witch, or wizard, is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural, occult, or arcane sources. Magicians are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games, and enjoy a rich history in mythology, legends, fiction, and folklore. Character archetypes In medieval chivalric romance, the wizard often appears as a wise old man and acts as a mentor, with Merlin from the ''King Arthur'' stories being a prime example. Wizards such as Gandalf in ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Albus Dumbledore from ''Harry Potter'' are also featured as mentors, and Merlin remains prominent as both an educative force and mentor in modern works of Arthuriana. Other magicians, such as Saruman from ''The Lord of the Rings'' or Lord Voldemort from ''Harry Potter'', can appear as hostile villains. Villainous sorcerers were so crucial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sorceress (play)
''The Witch of Botoşani'' or simply ''The Witch'' or ''The Sorceress'' (original Yiddish title ''Di Kishefmakhern'') was an 1878, or possibly 1877, play by Abraham Goldfaden. Like most of Goldfaden's major works, it included music. The play was based on popular superstition; Goldfaden would later remark, "I wrote ''Di kishefmakhern'' (''The Witch'') in Romania, where the populace – Jews as much as Romanians – believe strongly in witches." ercovici, 1998The title role, a female character, was written to be played by a man; it was first played by Israel Grodner. The play survived into a far different era of Yiddish theater: Maurice Schwartz played it at New York City's Yiddish Art Theater in 1925. dler, 1999, 107 (commentary) Jacob Adler made his 1878 stage debut in the role of the lover Marcus, in a production in Kherson, Ukraine, in which Israel Rosenberg played the title role. dler, 1999, 107 Restoration In the Fall of 2017, the National Yiddish Theater – Folksb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel
''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' is a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott, completed in 2012. The first book in the series, ''The Alchemyst'', was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with ''The Enchantress'' in 2012. The cover artist for the series is Michael Wagner. English-language versions are printed by Doubleday (hardback) and Corgi (paperback) (imprints of Random House) in the UK and Australia, and by Delacorte Press (hardback and paperback; also an imprint of Random House) in the US. , the translation rights have been purchased by 37 countries and the books have been translated into 20 languages. Each of the first four titles featured in the top ten of the New York Times Best Seller Children's Books list. ''The Alchemyst'' reached No. 2 on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies. '' The Magician'' reached No. 4 on 13 July 2008. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sorceress (opera)
''The Enchantress'' (or ''The Sorceress'', rus, Чародейка, Charodéyka ) is an opera in four acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky based on the libretto by Ippolit Shpazhinsky, using his drama with the same title. The opera was composed between September 1885 and May 1887 in Maidanovo (a village in the Klin district of Moscow) and was first performed in Saint Petersburg in 1887. Composition history Ippolit Shpazhinsky's play ''The Enchantress'' was first produced in 1884 at the Maly Theatre in Moscow, and soon it had seen more performances than any other play being staged in Moscow or Saint Petersburg. The actresses Maria Yermolova and Maria Savina were prominent in the title role of Nastasya ("Kuma"). Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky admired ''The Enchantress'' and one scene in particular. He pointed it out to his brother the composer, who proceeded to write a duet based on that scene. Pyotr saw the play himself in January 1885, after which he wrote to Shpazhinsky, asking him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorceress (Opeth Album)
''Sorceress'' is the twelfth studio album by the Swedish progressive rock band Opeth. The album was released on 30 September 2016 via record label Nuclear Blast and the band's own imprint Moderbolaget. The album was produced and mixed by Tom Dalgety and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Following the album's release, the band embarked on a world tour with bands the Sword, Sahg, and Myrkur as supporting acts. Thematically, the album draws inspiration from Åkerfeldt's personal life, as he divorced in 2016. The album was streamed via SoundCloud on 29 September. Track listing Personnel Opeth *Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, production *Fredrik Åkesson – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Joakim Svalberg – Hammond C3 organ, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes 88, harpsichord, grand piano, Moog, percussion, backing vocals *Martín Méndez – bass guitars *Martin Axenrot – drums, percussion Additional personnel *Pascale Marie Vickery - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorceress (Jess Williamson Album)
''Sorceress'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jess Williamson. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Mexican Summer Mexican Summer is an independent record label founded in 2009 by Keith Abrahamsson and Andres Santo Domingo. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the label has released recordings from artists including Best Coast, Kurt Vile, Ariel Pink, Allah-Las, Weye .... Promotion Singles On February 26, 2020, Williamson announced the release of the album, alongside the first single "Wind on Tin". The second single, "Infinite Scroll" was released on March 31, 2020. On April 30, 2020, "Smoke" was the third single to be released by Williamson. Critical reception ''Sorceress'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 74, based on 11 reviews. Track listing Charts References 2020 albums Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sorceress (Waterhouse)
''The Sorceress'' is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed between 1911 and 1915.Hobson, Anthony. 1989. ''J. W. Waterhouse''. Oxford: Phaidon Christie's. pages 77, 89, 101-105. It is his third depiction, after ''Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses'' (1891) and ''Circe Invidiosa'' (1892), of the Greek mythological character, Circe, and her name is on the back of the canvas. The inclusion of leopards and the loom offer further evidence that the painting is of Circe. An oil study for ''The Sorceress'' (c. 1911, 61×51 cm, in a private collection) shows a model with dark brown hair. For the final scene, Circe is depicted as a redhead. See also *Circe in the arts Circe (; grc, , ) is an enchantress and a minor goddess in ancient Greek mythology and religion. She is either a daughter of the Titan Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse or the goddess Hecate and Aeëtes. Circe was renowned for her vast know ... References External links''Study'' for ''The Sorceress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diablo II
''Diablo II'' is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing hack and slash, hack-and-slash video game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS, and macOS. The game, with its dark fantasy and horror fiction, horror themes, was conceptualized and designed by David Brevik and Erich Schaefer, who, with Max Schaefer, acted as project leads on the game. The producers were Matthew Householder and Bill Roper (video game producer), Bill Roper. The game was developed over a three-year period, with a Crunch time (video gaming), crunch time of a year and a half. Set shortly after the events of ''Diablo (video game), Diablo'', the player controls a new hero, attempting to stop the destruction unleashed by Diablo's return. The game's five acts feature a variety of locations and settings to explore and battle in, as well as an increased cast of characters to play as and interact with. Building on the success of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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