Magic realism

The Witches Hammer/Hammer of Witches The Witches Hammer is the English Translation for the Malleus Maleficarum (Latin) or Der Hexenhammer (German) this is the infamous book which was written in 1486 by two monks and theology professors, Heinrich Kramer, an inquisitor of the Catholic Church, and Jacob Sprenger, it was first published in 1487 in Germany. It is now believed by many that Sprenger was not an author of the book, with his input being more symbolic than it was active. The Witches…

entertainer and many people can agree that he succeeded. He had done things unthinkable at the time, breaking away from the basic, boring amusement. He gave entertainment a jolt, making it bigger, and better than ever before. Entertainment, especially magic, may not be the way it is today without him. Not only did he break away from his poor, immigrant background, but also he inspired other people to do it too. Entertainment throughout 1874-1929 was the beginnings of our entertainment today.…

Witchcraft means “Craft of the Wise Ones” and is also known as the “Old Religion”. Its practices can be traced to Neolithic (“Stone Age”) cave paintings. In early times, the Witch was the local lawyer, psychiatrist, and doctor. The field of modern medicine can trace its origins to the herbal medicines of the Witch. Witchcraft is a nature religion, not unlike the shamanism of the Native Americans. As the concepts of male and female exist through-out life — indeed, are necessary to create it —…

of the trees was instilled with anti magic capabilities. And the refugees all agreed this would be their new home. So they started a city, and they called it Demacia. They used the trees and combined them with ash and lime to create petricite, a hard stone like substance. They used this to build their city. Demacia then grew to be one of the strongest cities in the world, and with a disciplined military all they needed was a way to take their anti magic petricite into battle.…

and those who practice Shamanism is called a “Shaman”. The word “Shaman” derives from the Tungus people of Siberia and arises from the word “saman” which can means “the one who sees” or "one who knows.", A Shaman is a medicine man or woman that uses magic to communicate with the sprits to heal illnesses of the soul, mind, and the body, to have visions, and to mediate. Through this…

shrines whose main objective was devoting to the body an example of this is a bathroom Charm-box- is a box or a chest which is built on the wall whose main objective is to keep potions and charms and example of this is a medicine cabment Charms or magic potions- an example of of charms and potions is medicine Medicine men- work in latipsoh and whose main job was to treat the sick an example of it is a doctor. Herbalists- jobs is to take ingredients and provide the essential charm and…

Witchcraft took place in many places around the world, including Salem, Massachusetts, England, and Scotland. Most people that were accused of being witches rejected Jesus and holy sacraments. Also, they were said to have made pacts with evil spirits. Although Witchcraft occurred in some places earlier than others, it had the same concept everywhere. One of the many places where witchcraft was popular was in Salem, Massachusetts. Witchcraft accusations started when people started…

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho starts with a young shepherd travelling with his sheep, following his Personal Legend. Santiago is a boy with many ambitions, and he isn’t satisfied until he accomplishes his dream. In Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha is a bright young boy searching for his own Enlightenment by creating his own path to happiness. There are a number of similarities between Siddhartha and Santiago and their personal journeys. The most significant similarity is their will to…

What do the Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trails have in common?.The Holocaust and the Salem Witch Trials have several things in common, even though the two took place in different time frames . In the Holocaust and Salem Witch Trials they both compared how the women and the Jews were pushed out of society, how they were seen in the community and the effect they both had on our world's history. The Witch Trials began in the spring of 1962 after a group of girls claimed to be processed by the…

The accusations and executions of witches had been infrequent throughout English America. It was not until 1692 when citizens of Salem, Massachusetts decided to start prosecuting and hanging their neighbors as witches. These prosecutions and the deaths that came with them are known as the Salem Witch Trials. There are many reasons, two major ones being religion and politics , why the trials started in the first place. At the time a strict, religious group known as the puritans were in control of…