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The Magic of Middle Earth
Middle Earth
Figures
Wizards
Maiar(?), NON-HUMAN, Rare
Special, able to
Summon and Cast
spells
.>>>
Built-in rarity
, though <<<
Knowledge of the "Higher plan" or whatever...
It explains why Gandalf doesn't pull up with the BLICKY at every moment
Gondor be like "Holy crap, Shit must be bad if Gandalf actually heeds our calls to aid!"
Magic in times of dire need only
Explains why magic does not always work, and not for everyone
Gandalf is always travelling, nobody rly knows where he is
Gandalf
Sauruman
Radagast?
Idk he chillin tho
Uses magic for Evil
Sihr
Charismatic Seduction of Crowds
The Voice of Sauruman
Uses Wormtongue to spread lies and rumours
Representitive of the evil Occult?
Can use magic for personal gain but they're disgusting orcs
Does
Science
Makes explosives to breach Helm's Deep
Good contrast to Gandalf's fireworks
Inaccessible
Always Travelling
Feckin Dies for a lot of it
Gondor needs him
Always mysterious, always on his own mission for the bigger picture
Good
Does
Science
Makes fireworks, but sprinkles magic on for fun :)
Indicator of GOOD, and also comparison to magicians as performers
Has the ring of Narya
Has the power to summon hope and optimism from the depths of despair to encourage others!!!
Ultimate good magic as a ray of hope in despair!
What his character is so well loved for
Reception proves efficacy
Has powers of forsight
Easing anxiety of the future!!
Slight telepathic
Elves
Can enchant weaponry using
Runes
Dwarves
Can access magic, but only through usage of
Runes
Men?
Not rly any magic, but gotta check this
Objects
The One Ring
Is restricted to only be used in extreme circumstances
Is enscribed with
Runes
Ones that Rhyme!
The Silmaril
The Arkenstone
Elvish Weaponry
Enchanted with
Runes
Is
elvish script
the same as
runes
?
World
The Two Trees
Valinor?
Creatures
Fell Beasts
Shelob and co.
Ents
Palantir
Hobbits
Not rly any magic, but passive abilities
The Rules of magic, and how it helps us
No Religion!
Anthropology of Magic
Magic is
NOT
"
Primitive
" or "
Barbarous
", as previously thought.
it helps people deal with the negative unknown of nature and the world.
Malinowski said "Magic as an existential resource for peeps to pull out to try deal with the unfairness and unpredictability of life"
"A spell is a linguistic buffer against anxiety in the face of ever present threat of misfortune"
Functionalism?
Website said: "Magic enables people to make sense of suffering and offers a first aid kit of [materials and methods]"
But it has been viewed as an "Other" to the regular way
"
Sihr
" in Islam
Anything from astrology to spreading rumours and
charismatic seduction of crowds
!
The Voice of Sauruman!
Apparently Anthropology is responsible for a lot of how we see magic today!
Colonisation brought about studies of foreign spirituality n shie
Them Victorian Anthropologists just wanted to categorize anything and everything
Original idea was of an evolutionary hierarchy.
Magic --> Religion --> Science
Evans-Prichard investigation into anti-witchcraft in South Sudan.
Witchcraft has the ability to cause harm to others through mystical means.... knowingly or unknowlingly!!
The belief in witchcraft seemed to strengthen social stability!
"
Second Spear
" theory
First spear:
Elephant tramples man
Second Spear:
Why did the elephant trample him and not someone else? WITCHCRAFT!
1 more item...
Magic Now
"Occult Economy"
1 more item...
Wicca and Neopagans
How do Secular peeps go about believing in magic?
1 more item...
Tylor didn't put religion in with Magic
Durkheim also said "Religion has churches of people, Magic aint got that shit so they different"
Watch out for this "othering" stuff cuz remember, everything is foreign to someone! Nothing is universally foreign!
Othering could connect to the specialness of Wizards and Elves!
Bonus: Wizard's today!
Shadow Wizard Money Gang
Whimsical re-enchantment!
Grimoires:
1
https://www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/magic#h2ref-1
The holy grail. Website of
The Anthropology of Magic