ABC's of Magic - Terms and Phrases

FUN FOR ME! mocomi .com ABC'S OF MAGIC Alchemy Turning common metal in gold In English & scottish folklore, a creature who lives in homes and helps with housework Brownie Dryad In Greek mythology, a tree nymph Arthur C. Clarke said that advanced technology is the same as magic Clarke's Law D Elves Origin in German myth, best known as Santa's helpers Look like humans and have magical powers Fairies Houri In Islamic myth, nymphs of paradise Small greedy creatures who love money Goblins H. Imp Origin in German myth, a lesser demon Can travel long distances at high speed Jinn Leprechauns Irish shoemakers who hide their coins in a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow In Irish myth, a supernatural water horse Kelpie Merlin King Arthur's wizard Divine spirits who live in mountains, rivers, and trees Nymphs Pixies Irish mythical creature, like dancing outside in large numbers The study of magic Occultism Quaffle The Quidditch ball, it is enchanted so that it falls slowly when dropped in air Can travel long distances at high speed Ravenclaw Trolls Ugly creatures in Norse mythology who live in rocks, mountains, or caves In Irish myth, seals in the sea which shed their skin to become humans on land Selkies T Upside down In the land of Topsy Turvy, in Enid Blyton's The Faraway Tree, everything is upside down In Norse myth, women creatures who decide which soldiers live after battle, and which die Valkyries Xmas The spirits of Christmas help Scrooge celebrate the festival in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Women suspected of being witches were burnt at the stake, if they floated when drowned in water Witches Yakshini Kuber's assistant, who look after treasure in the earth A corpse raised by withcraft, in Haitian folklore Y Zombie FUN FOR ME! mocom Visit mocomi.com for more cool stuff! .com Copyright ©2014 Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.