Magic In Fiction
Magic in fiction is the endowing of fictional characters or objects with magical powers.
Such magic often serves as a plot device, the source of magical artifacts and their quests. Magic has long been a component of fantasy fiction, where it has been a mainstay from the days of Homer and Apuleius, down through the tales of the Holy Grail, Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, and to more contemporary authors from J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis to Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Jordan, J.K. Rowling or Mercedes Lackey.
Read more about Magic In Fiction: Plot Function, Historical Beliefs, Fictional Magic, Various Genres
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