Magic, Mythology and More!

This post is for all you people who are obsessed with studying the supernatural. Aka all fantasy fans.

Lately I have been reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians; Harry Potter and many other fantasy books. I have become quite obsessed with learing more about all these myths and magic and stuff. So here is what I have learned.

In sequel to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus series, Rick Riordan will publish this guide to mythology during August 2014.

                             So what is Greek Mythology?

A long time before humans learned about science and meteorology, the world was described as being controlled by many different Gods. Poseidon, Hades and Zeus fought over controlled of the heavens, sea and underworld. Poseidon won the sea, Zeus won the heavens and Hades won the underworld. Becasue they shared control of the earth, there were many arguments. These Gods gave birth to others such as Hermes, Demeter, Hera and Athena.

                                   Mythological Creatures

Some mythological creatures included: Cyclopes, a one-eyed monster; Centaurs, half- humans half-horses; Pegasus, sort of like a unicorn without the horns; and Medusa, the baddest of them all.

 

                                     Magic and Wizardry

Ok, so we have Greek Mythology covered, or at least a very small fraction of it. But what about wizards? Magicians? Witches? Hold up, we are about to get to that.

                                        Harry Potter Magic

J.K Rowling is one of my favorite authors. She is a celebrity becasue of her series, Harry Potter, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, and has been made into movies of all seven books. In these novels she teahes us about the beauty of magic and the supernatural while providing us with a fun, mysterious plot that will get you thinking hard about the subject.

She includes lots of things e think about every Halloween, such as ghosts, wizards, witches, magic wands, spirits and what not.

Now lets  go through some Harry Potter vocabulary.

Wand: A magical device that is used to cast spells. Sort of like a remote control.

Wizard/Witch: A person that is capable of performing the supernatural; things that cannot be explained by science.

Spell: A form of words used as a magical charm or indication.

Ghost: The spirit of a dead person that is either transparent or invisible.

Dementor: A ghost- like creature that absorbs all happiness and glee from humans, for it is what they feed on.

Curse: A spell that is used for evil, to harm a person with.

Divination: Being able to see into the future by supernatural means. (Crystal balls, etc)

Transfiguration: The process of literally transforming an object with magic.

Herbology: The study of magical plants and fungi

Apparate: To transport oneself instantly to any destination.