History Of Magic 301 Notes
written by Christy Coles
This book will help you study for your exams in History of Magic 301. The answers are not directly given. This text is a brief overview of the material that is presented in class. I encourage you to read the class lesson too. Please enjoy. I really hope this book helps explain the class better.
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Chapter 2: Ghosts of Europe's Past
Chapter 2
Part 1: Summary of Year 1: The Bell Beaker Culture
The Bell Beaker culture was formed during the Stoneage. The Bell Beaker culture ended in the year 1800. They used magic in the everyday lifestyle. Muggles have hidden away from this magical practice. In about 4000 years later the Statue of Secrecy was created. This was after the witch hunting season occurred. During 1900 BC and 1789 AD, magic was evolving greatly. The Stonehenge was developed during this period. During this period, the Celtic pagans and occults were developing. The Roman Greeks started to progress in their own civilization. The were against the muggles having magic. They abolished the practice of magic during the 81 BC. This included the use of magic as well.
Part 2: Triangulating Locations: Greek Apparition
In the Greek sources, Magic is used to benefit people's needs. In a Greek polytheistic religion, magic is focused on sociological and constructive needs to meet an end. Magic and Religion are considered two different things. Magic means producing the desired effect. Religion means worshiping a faith or system. Magic and Religion did not always oppose each other. Wizards often used religion to hide their powers. They would blame the deities for their abilities.
Muggles would also look to astronomy for answers. Wizards studied other forms of research like herbology and divination. Pythagoras, or, Pythias the Rationale was known to both muggles and magical people. Pythias lived in Samos in the Aegean sea during 570 BC. He loved to travel around the world to different cultures. He studied arithmancy from the Phoenicians. He studied astronomy from the Babylonians. He studied Heka and Herbology from the Egyptians. He also got a taste of divination and ethics from the famous oracles of Delphi. A student wrote about Pythias. The book was discovered in the year 1976. It was called Peri ton Pythagoreion. In this wonderful book, he wrote about Pythias abilities. He could talk to snakes. He could also use a form of apparition. He was one of the first wizards to master this wonderful ability.
Part 3: Magical References in the Gaul and Celtic Civilization
Galls inhabited several Celtic Tribes In Europe. The Celts are presently residing in the darker green areas on the map discussed in class on Lesson 2 in Year 3. It is known as Ireland and the lower Western Part of Great Britain. They are also located at the western end of France. During the period of 800 BC, Celtics covered the major part of Europe. This period began from 800 BC to 50 BC It ended after the conquest of Julius Caesar in 50 BC.
Greeks began to start accepting the basic practices of magic. Celts accepted magic too. They accepted it through natural magic. It was influenced by the age gender, emotion, and nature. The mind was not a part that was accepted for the Celtic magic. The Core Celtic magic was known as Hallstatt culture. It was a yellow color. The Graeco-Celtic Pre-Roman magic was known as the La Tène culture. It was colored light green. The basic use of magic stayed the same until the Roman period.
Hallstatt Culture
In the surrounding areas of Lake Hallstatt, the Celtic tribe was known as animalistic during 850 BC. The lake was in Austria. The Celtic tribe focussed magic on divinity and elemental power. They believed that spirits lived among themselves. The spirits had magical powers. The Celtics made offerings to the different gods and deities. During this period, the magic was natural. It focused on the weather and elemental elements. They also tried to alter the nature with special herbs. During this time, there was a group of magi archaeologists. They taught about druidism. They performed old magical rituals.
The start of the La Tène Culture and the Magi-Greco Influence Shift of 486 BC
Until 450 BC, the Hallstatt Tribe spread all over Europe. This culture went clear to France. The naturalistic view of life was shared among women in these areas. After 150 years, the magic natural view diffused. It went to the Celtic Homeland. They divided the tribes several times. Celts changed their names to Gauls. The Romans did this. This tribe moved to the Atlantic Ocean. They took France too.
Around 650 BC, the La Tene Culture progressed. It evolved from the Hallstatt Culture. This culture combined the practice of nature and soul together. It improved the practice of magic. They combined transfiguration and enchantments. This group went to the Iberian Peninsula, and north, overseas, to the British Isles. At these places, paganism and druidism fully started.
Greeks began to enter the picture in 600 BC. They traveled upside the Apennine Peninsula. They founded the village of Massilia. It was on the Eastern peninsula. The Greeks changed the Animistic view of the Hallstatt culture. Greeks had a more rational thought or fixed view of magical practice. They forced their views in 486 BC. They fought against the Hallstatt Tribe. This fight was called Magi-Greco Influence Shift. It started with a wizard by the name Paleo Philos. It was during the second century BC.
Part 4: Ancient Rome and Muggle Magical Vengeance
Wizards hid behind the powers of the Gods to perform their magic in secret. Curse tablets were written for a God called Hermes. Pluto was a God of the Underworld. The tablets were made from lead or papyrus. They were written by normal citizens of the city. The tablet was written on both sides in a cursive handwritten font. Sometimes wizards would grant the wishes of the tablets.
A special tablet was found in 1956 by a Magiarchaeological team in a small city of Vilna Italy. The tablet was known as Curse Tablet of Gaius Antonius or Antonius the Avaricious. The tablet was dated about 180 BC. Gaius Antonius was a local farmer. One day, he discovered that his 2 cows were missing. He was also missing some wheels. He asked the community for help. There was no one one that heard his items being taken. He wrote this tablet to Mercury.
Mercury never found this tablet. There were two local wizards that found this unique tablet. They transfigured four cows for the young man. The wizard transfigured the wife and daughters into cows. The young man killed the four cows the next day. Afterward, he noticed the slight resemblance to his wife and daughters. He was so miserable. The two wizards were tried and for their actions.
The Bell Beaker culture was formed during the Stoneage. The Bell Beaker culture ended in the year 1800. They used magic in the everyday lifestyle. Muggles have hidden away from this magical practice. In about 4000 years later the Statue of Secrecy was created. This was after the witch hunting season occurred. During 1900 BC and 1789 AD, magic was evolving greatly. The Stonehenge was developed during this period. During this period, the Celtic pagans and occults were developing. The Roman Greeks started to progress in their own civilization. The were against the muggles having magic. They abolished the practice of magic during the 81 BC. This included the use of magic as well.
Part 2: Triangulating Locations: Greek Apparition
In the Greek sources, Magic is used to benefit people's needs. In a Greek polytheistic religion, magic is focused on sociological and constructive needs to meet an end. Magic and Religion are considered two different things. Magic means producing the desired effect. Religion means worshiping a faith or system. Magic and Religion did not always oppose each other. Wizards often used religion to hide their powers. They would blame the deities for their abilities.
Muggles would also look to astronomy for answers. Wizards studied other forms of research like herbology and divination. Pythagoras, or, Pythias the Rationale was known to both muggles and magical people. Pythias lived in Samos in the Aegean sea during 570 BC. He loved to travel around the world to different cultures. He studied arithmancy from the Phoenicians. He studied astronomy from the Babylonians. He studied Heka and Herbology from the Egyptians. He also got a taste of divination and ethics from the famous oracles of Delphi. A student wrote about Pythias. The book was discovered in the year 1976. It was called Peri ton Pythagoreion. In this wonderful book, he wrote about Pythias abilities. He could talk to snakes. He could also use a form of apparition. He was one of the first wizards to master this wonderful ability.
Part 3: Magical References in the Gaul and Celtic Civilization
Galls inhabited several Celtic Tribes In Europe. The Celts are presently residing in the darker green areas on the map discussed in class on Lesson 2 in Year 3. It is known as Ireland and the lower Western Part of Great Britain. They are also located at the western end of France. During the period of 800 BC, Celtics covered the major part of Europe. This period began from 800 BC to 50 BC It ended after the conquest of Julius Caesar in 50 BC.
Greeks began to start accepting the basic practices of magic. Celts accepted magic too. They accepted it through natural magic. It was influenced by the age gender, emotion, and nature. The mind was not a part that was accepted for the Celtic magic. The Core Celtic magic was known as Hallstatt culture. It was a yellow color. The Graeco-Celtic Pre-Roman magic was known as the La Tène culture. It was colored light green. The basic use of magic stayed the same until the Roman period.
Hallstatt Culture
In the surrounding areas of Lake Hallstatt, the Celtic tribe was known as animalistic during 850 BC. The lake was in Austria. The Celtic tribe focussed magic on divinity and elemental power. They believed that spirits lived among themselves. The spirits had magical powers. The Celtics made offerings to the different gods and deities. During this period, the magic was natural. It focused on the weather and elemental elements. They also tried to alter the nature with special herbs. During this time, there was a group of magi archaeologists. They taught about druidism. They performed old magical rituals.
The start of the La Tène Culture and the Magi-Greco Influence Shift of 486 BC
Until 450 BC, the Hallstatt Tribe spread all over Europe. This culture went clear to France. The naturalistic view of life was shared among women in these areas. After 150 years, the magic natural view diffused. It went to the Celtic Homeland. They divided the tribes several times. Celts changed their names to Gauls. The Romans did this. This tribe moved to the Atlantic Ocean. They took France too.
Around 650 BC, the La Tene Culture progressed. It evolved from the Hallstatt Culture. This culture combined the practice of nature and soul together. It improved the practice of magic. They combined transfiguration and enchantments. This group went to the Iberian Peninsula, and north, overseas, to the British Isles. At these places, paganism and druidism fully started.
Greeks began to enter the picture in 600 BC. They traveled upside the Apennine Peninsula. They founded the village of Massilia. It was on the Eastern peninsula. The Greeks changed the Animistic view of the Hallstatt culture. Greeks had a more rational thought or fixed view of magical practice. They forced their views in 486 BC. They fought against the Hallstatt Tribe. This fight was called Magi-Greco Influence Shift. It started with a wizard by the name Paleo Philos. It was during the second century BC.
Part 4: Ancient Rome and Muggle Magical Vengeance
Wizards hid behind the powers of the Gods to perform their magic in secret. Curse tablets were written for a God called Hermes. Pluto was a God of the Underworld. The tablets were made from lead or papyrus. They were written by normal citizens of the city. The tablet was written on both sides in a cursive handwritten font. Sometimes wizards would grant the wishes of the tablets.
A special tablet was found in 1956 by a Magiarchaeological team in a small city of Vilna Italy. The tablet was known as Curse Tablet of Gaius Antonius or Antonius the Avaricious. The tablet was dated about 180 BC. Gaius Antonius was a local farmer. One day, he discovered that his 2 cows were missing. He was also missing some wheels. He asked the community for help. There was no one one that heard his items being taken. He wrote this tablet to Mercury.
Mercury never found this tablet. There were two local wizards that found this unique tablet. They transfigured four cows for the young man. The wizard transfigured the wife and daughters into cows. The young man killed the four cows the next day. Afterward, he noticed the slight resemblance to his wife and daughters. He was so miserable. The two wizards were tried and for their actions.
