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Maxfield Parrish Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish 1870-1966, American painter and illustrator, b. Philadelphia; pupil of Howard Pyle. He is known for his original and highly decorative posters, magazine covers, and book illustrations and for his murals, including decorations for the building of the Curtis Publishing Company in... Read more
Earvin Magic Johnson Earvin Magic Johnson
Earvin “Magic” Johnson 1959– Former professional basketball player, entrepreneur At a Glance…... Read more
Magic Square Magic Square
Magic Square An arithmetical curiosity formerly believed to have occult significance. A square is divided into smaller squares, each containing a number so arranged that the sum of each row, vertical, horizontal, or diagonal, is the same. In a variant form, letters are used instead of numbers,... Read more
magic magic
magic in religion and superstition, the practice of manipulating and controlling the course of nature by preternatural means. Magic is based upon the belief that the universe is populated by unseen forces or spirits that permeate all things. Because these supernatural forces are thought to govern... Read more
incantation incantation
incantation set formula, spoken or sung, for the purpose of working magic . An incantation is normally an invocation to beneficent supernatural spirits for aid, protection, or inspiration. It may also serve as a charm or spell to ward off the effects of evil spirits. In black magic an incantation... Read more
Prospero Prospero
Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest, the exiled Duke of Milan who exercises magical powers over the island on which he lives, and over Ariel and Caliban who are constrained to serve him. At the end of the play, preparing to return to Milan, he promises to break his staff and drown his book:... Read more
Talisman Talisman
Talisman An inanimate object which is supposed to possess a supernatural capacity of conferring benefits or powers, in contradistinction to the amulet, the purpose of which is to ward off evil. Talismans were common in ancient Egypt and Babylon, and have been popular in magical communities to the... Read more
stereopticon stereopticon
stereopticon , optical projection instrument making multiple use of the magic lantern. The magic lantern uses lenses to throw on a screen a magnified image from a transparent slide or from an opaque object such as a photograph or the page of a book. The stereopticon combines two or three magic... Read more
American Museum of Magic American Museum of Magic
American Museum of Magic Established in 1978 by Robert Lund, a collector of books, movies, recordings, posters, and apparatus associated with conjuring magic and magicians. The collection includes some of the apparatus of the great magician Harry Houdini. The museum also issues a periodic... Read more
magic (entertainment) magic (entertainment)
magic in entertainment, the seeming manipulation and supernatural control of the natural world for the amusement and amazement of an audience. Entertainment magic can be divided into four main categories: sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or close-up magic, consisting of tricks done... Read more

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