First Year History of Magic Notes
written by Elizabeth Wonders
There you go, your brand-new notes for History of Magic 101! Good luck! <3 (Notes on other subjects are coming out. Owl me if you would like to request a specific subject published sooner.)
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02/08/25
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Lesson 6) Africa
Chapter 6
- Egypt was a major power in the pre-classical era, known for its magical achievements and studies
- Egyptian Empire had a well-organized bureaucracy and used hieroglyphics for record-keeping
- Attention on Egypt often overshadows other parts of Africa due to lack of information or overshadowing by Egypt
- Heka, the Egyptian concept of magic, was believed to be a mystical force that created the universe and gods
- Those in the priesthood and higher classes were likely to be magical practitioners, with ivory often used in magical artifacts like early wands
- Egyptian magic practitioners had to be "pure" to practice heka freely, using objects like amulets to signify their purity and command the gods
- Hieroglyphics in ancient Egyptian magic are enduring and potent, not tied to the individual's power or wand
- Runic magic, like hieroglyphs, is strong and long-lasting, with effects that do not fade once enchanted
- Egyptian magical practices involved secrecy, passing down rituals and spells through a vague system
- Curse-breakers in Egypt, Maheka-Lala, retrieve artifacts and explore ancient magic
- The shift in power to the Greeks and Romans led to Latin becoming a common spell-casting language from around 500 CE
