magic
rituals or actions employed to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces
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Summary
magic is a supernatural[1]. magic draws 12,031 Wikipedia views per month (supernatural category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: occultism[3]
- Part of: magic and religion[4]
- Commons category: Magic (supernatural belief)[5]
- Said to be the same as: siḥr[6], magic power[7]
- Has part(s): white magic[8], black magic[9], Gray magic[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Magic (supernatural)[11]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Witchcraft[20]
- Different from: stage magic[21], Magic[22], Magic: The Gathering[23]
- History of topic: History of magic[24]
- Uses: belief[25], ritual[26]
- Hashtag: Magic[27], Magie[28], магия[29]
- Practiced by: magician[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
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Influence
Things named for magic include Black and White Magic[32], a film[33], directed by Naum Birman[34] and MagicOS[35], a mobile operating system[36].
Why It Matters
magic has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] magic is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for magic include Black and White Magic[32], a film[33], directed by Naum Birman[34] and MagicOS[35], a mobile operating system[36].