Magic



Magic was used back in the Middle Ages to produce such phenomena. Either by magician's own efforts or with the help of Demons or Demonic forces. Back then there were two main types of magic- White magic and Black magic. White magic mostly dealt with Angels and the black magic usually deals with Devils or Demons. Their were also many different types of magic, their was Byzantine Magic which deals with charms spells and magical HERBS, also there is Jewish Magic, Islamic Magic, and Armenian magic. Most of the different types of magic weren't used in the same area. Also back in the Middle Ages their were witches people say that were evil and use Magic to kill humans and dis-form the body. These witches were called the " Calef Witches" meaning soul killing witches that dis-form the body. Many books of magic abounded in the later Middle ages. Most of the Medieval people perceived objects in the natural world as having inner " natures," or essences. By the time the Middle Ages were gone, Magic wasn't used anymore and a lot of people say that their is no such thing as magic but I disagree. Also people say their aren't Angels and Demons, but I also disagree with them.

Works Cited
 * Calef, Robert. “The Calif Witches.” http://commons.Wikipedia.org. Ed. Robert Calif. Robert Calef, 27 Dec. 1828. Web. 9 Apr. 2010. .
 * Jordan, William Chester. “Angels.” The middle Ages. By William Chester Jordan. 5th ed. Vol. 1. 1996. New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1996. 23-24. Print.
 * “Magic and Folklore.” The Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. William Chester Jordan. Vol. 3. 1996. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. P 106-109. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Mar. 2010.

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