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Sorcery (other)
Sorcery commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces ** Sorcery (''goetia''), magic performed via the evocation of demons ** Witchcraft, the practice of magical skills and abilities Sorcery may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Magic in fiction, the use of supernatural magic in works of fiction Books and comics * ''Sorcery!'', a 1983–1985 gamebook series by Steve Jackson * '' Sorcery 101'', a 2005 webcomic by Kel McDonald * ''Sourcery'', a 1988 fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett Games * ''Sorcery'' (video game), a 2012 video game * ''Sorcery!'' (video game), a 2013–2016 video game series based on the gamebook series Music * Sorcery (band), an American rock band active 1976–1987 * ''Sorcery'' (Jack DeJohnette album), a 1974 jazz album by Jack DeJohnette * ''Sorcery'' (Kataklysm album), a 1995 death metal album by Kataklysm Other arts ... [...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] |
Sorcery (goetia)
''Goetia'' () is a type of European sorcery, often referred to as witchcraft, that has been transmitted through grimoires—books containing instructions for performing magical practices. The term "goetia" finds its origins in the Greek word "goes", which originally denoted diviners, magicians, healers, and seers. Initially, it held a connotation of low magic, implying fraudulent or deceptive ''mageia'' as opposed to theurgy, which was regarded as divine magic. Grimoires, also known as "books of spells" or "spellbooks," serve as instructional manuals for various magical endeavors. They cover crafting magical objects, casting spells, performing divination, and summoning supernatural entities like angels, spirits, deities, and demons. Although the term "grimoire" originates from Europe, similar magical texts have been found in diverse cultures across the world. The history of grimoires can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, where magical incantations were inscribed on cuneif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have used malevolent magic against their own community, and often to have communed with evil beings. It was thought witchcraft could be thwarted by protective magic or counter-magic, which could be provided by cunning folk or folk healers. Suspected witches were also intimidated, banished, attacked or killed. Often they would be formally prosecuted and punished, if found guilty or simply believed to be guilty. European witch-hunts and witch trials in the early modern period led to tens of thousands of executions. In some regions, many of those accused of witchcraft were folk healers or midwives. European belief in witchcraft gradually dwindled during and after the Age of Enlightenment. Contemporary cultures that believe in magic and the superna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic In Fiction
Magic in fiction is the endowment of characters or objects in works of fiction or fantasy with powers that do not naturally occur in the real world. Magic often serves as a plot device and has long been a component of fiction, since writing was invented. Historical beliefs Historically, witches such as the Weird Sisters in William Shakespeare's ''Macbeth,'' wizards such as Prospero in '' The Tempest'' or characters like Doctor Faustus in Christopher Marlowe's play of the same name were widely considered to be real. Contemporary authors tend to treat magic as an imaginary idea, opting to build their worlds with a blank slate where the laws of reality do not carry as much weight. Function Within a work of fantasy, magic can help to advance the plot, often providing power to heroes or to their opponents. The use of magic frequently manifests itself in a transformation of a character, if not the transformation of the fictional world. For magic to carry out its functions, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery!
''Sorcery!'', originally titled ''Steve Jackson's Sorcery!'', is a single-player four-part adventure gamebook series written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Blanche. Originally published by Penguin Books between 1983 and 1985, the titles are part of the ''Fighting Fantasy'' canon, but were not allocated numbers within the original 59-book series. ''Sorcery!'' was re-published by Wizard Books in 2003 and recreated as the ''Sorcery!'' video game series by Inkle. Publication history The ''Sorcery!'' series was published by Penguin Books (and later by their Puffin Books imprint) as four individual titles, beginning in 1983 with ''The Shamutanti Hills'', followed by ''Kharé: Cityport of Traps'' and ''The Seven Serpents'' in 1984, and ''The Crown of Kings'' in 1985. Each title could be played as an individual adventure or as part of the overall story arc. The series was supported by the ''Sorcery! Spellbook'', published in 1983, which was eventually incorporated as an app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery 101
''Sorcery 101'' was a webcomic written and illustrated by American artist Kel McDonald. Launched on May 12, 2005, the comic was originally drawn in black and white, but became full color on August 19, 2005. Sorcery 101 first appeared on Comicgenesis and moved to Keenspot on July 27, 2006. The story, which is completed as of Oct 17, 2016, chronicles the life of Danny Gunn, a school teacher who is also an aspiring sorcerer. The comic has now left Keenspot and moved to Sorcery101.net. While the comic has a largely supernatural cast, the storyline deals primarily with interpersonal relationships. The comic presents werewolves, vampires, and demons as essentially "normal" people dealing with their own talents and limitations. Kel used the site Kickstarter to fund the first collection book. Story ''Sorcery 101'' follows the life and troubles of Danny Gunn who is the former prince of Terra, a fictional country in the universe based roughly on England, but Danny is now a sorcerer-in-tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sourcery
''Sourcery'' is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the fifth book in his ''Discworld'' series, published in 1988. On the Discworld, sourcerers – wizards who are sources of magic, and thus immensely more powerful than normal wizards – were the main cause of the great mage wars that left areas of the disc uninhabitable. As eight is a powerful magical number on Discworld, men born as the eighth son of an eighth son are commonly wizards. Since sourcerers are born the eighth son of an eighth son ''of an eighth son'', they are wizards squared. To prevent the creation of sourcerers, therefore, wizards are not allowed to marry or have children. The first few pages of the novel deal with a sourcerer's father who cheats death by making a prophecy that Death must honour; the alternative is to risk destroying the Discworld. The rest of the novel deals with the sourcerer's plan to have wizards rule the Discworld, and the efforts of a small group & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery (video Game)
''Sorcery'' (known as ''Lord of Sorcery'' in Japan) is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and The Workshop and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3. It utilizes the PlayStation Move. Plot Players take the role of a young sorcerer's apprentice, named Finn, and must master the arcane arts in order to protect his homeland. The Nightmare Queen has broken the ancient pact with mankind and threatens to cover the land in eternal night, sending her foul minions across the land. Finn, together with the magical cat Erline, must travel through the dark Faerie Kingdoms to save the land from the darkness that has enshrouded it. The world is based on Irish mythology. Gameplay The game features 5 elemental spells (Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind and Lightning), as well as Finn's standard Arcane Bolt attack and context-sensitive spells such as Telekinesis. Also included are dozens of potions and numerous other items to collect. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery! (video Game)
''Sorcery!'' is a series of text/graphic adventure video games developed by Inkle for iOS, Android, and Steam having been first released on May 2, 2013. The games are based on Steve Jackson's '' Sorcery!'' gamebook novels: a four-part spin-off series of the larger ''Fighting Fantasy'' series. Gameplay The games are text-based fantasy quests based on Steve Jackson's choose-your-own-adventure novels, and incorporate visual and interactive elements not present in the gamebooks. They also contain expanded content vis-à-vis the original gamebooks - the first entry, ''The Shamutanti Hills'', featuring the fewest such expansions; the last ''The Crown of Kings'', the most. Additions include a different combat mechanic that includes turn-by-turn energy, the inclusion of your spirit animal, and spelling out names of spells from a star sky. The third entry, ''The Seven Serpents'', significantly expands the adventure by adding a whole new layer where the map is explored in two intertwined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery (band)
Sorcery is an American hard rock band from Hollywood, California, United States. Background Sorcery is a musical theatrical group from Los Angeles formed in 1975 by guitarist Richard "Smokey' Taylor, bassist Richie King and vocalist Greg Magie. Known for their music and elaborate stage show consisting of a hard rock band and two master magicians who incorporated the use of magic illusions in the on-stage battle where Merlin takes on Satan. Sorcery also appeared on Dick Clark TV specials. In 1982, they appeared on Dick Clark's 90-minute TV special, ''A Rockin Halloween''. Other artists on this show included Devo, Eddie Money, Jermaine Jackson, and Tony Basil and hosted by Fred Travalena. In 1983 they again appeared on Dick Clark's Halloween TV special, "A Magical Musical Halloween" along with Kim Carnes, INXS, Sparks, Billy Joel, and Jeffrey Osborne. Hosted by master magician Harry Blackstone Jr. They also provided the bumper music for both specials. In the summer of 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery (Jack DeJohnette Album)
''Sorcery'' is an album by Jack DeJohnette featuring Bennie Maupin, John Abercrombie (guitarist), John Abercrombie, Mick Goodrick, Dave Holland and Michael Fellerman recorded in 1974 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "A lot of rambling takes place on this interesting but erratic CD reissue... While one admires DeJohnette's willingness to take chances, this music has not dated well".Yanow, S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed 1 September 2009 Track listing :''All compositions by Jack DeJohnette except as indicated'' # "Sorcery, No. 1" - 13:50 # "The Right Time" - 2:21 # "The Rock Thing" - 4:14 # "The Reverend King Suite: Reverend King/Obstructions/The Fatal Shot/Mourning/Unrest/New Spirits on the Horizon" (John Coltrane/DeJohnette) - 14:19 # "Four Levels of Joy" - 3:09 # "Epilog" (DeJohnette, Dave Holland) - 3:11 :*Recorded at Willow, NY in March 1974 and at Bearsville Studios, NY in May 1974 Personnel *Jack De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcery (Kataklysm Album)
''Sorcery'' is the debut album by Kataklysm released in 1995 by Nuclear Blast. It was later re-issued with '' The Mystical Gate of Reincarnation'' as bonus tracks. Track listing Personnel ;Kataklysm * Sylvain Houde – vocals * Jean-François Dagenais – guitar * Maurizio Iacono Kataklysm is a Canadian death metal band. They have released fourteen studio albums, one EP and two DVDs as of 2020. Kataklysm won their first Juno Award (Canadian equivalent of the Grammy) for best album of the year in the "heavy metal" categ ... – bass * Max Duhamel – drums ;Production * Glen Robinson - Producer, Mixing * Don Hackey - Engineering * Sv Bell – Cover artwork * Terry Petrilli – Photography 1995 debut albums Kataklysm albums {{1990s-death-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
