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apotropaic magic

type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences
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apotropaic magic
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apotropaic magic

Summary

apotropaic magic is a prevention[1]. It draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (prevention category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • apotropaic magic's instance of is recorded as prevention[3].
  • apotropaic magic is a type of magic[4].
  • apotropaic magic is a type of rite[5].
  • apotropaic magic is a type of technique[6].
  • apotropaic magic's Commons category is recorded as Apotropaic magic[7].
  • apotropaic magic's in opposition to is recorded as evil[8].

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Definition and Type

apotropaic magic's instance of is recorded as prevention[3]. Recorded subclass of include magic[4], rite[5], and technique[6].

Why It Matters

apotropaic magic draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (prevention category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → prevention
    Sitelink count → 38
    Instance of → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'e
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove badge [[Q70893996]] from fawiki sitelink; sitelink points to a non-redirect page #msynbotTask10"
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