He is the archetype for all modern wizards including Gandalf and Albus Dumbledore. Merlin - Perhaps the most famous wizard of all time.
He successfully prophesized his own death by falling, stabbing and drowning. It is believed he found his gift of prophecy from the animals. In 573 he goes mad after the battle at Arthuret and flees into the woods. Myrddin Wyllt - A Welsh prophet and most important prototype of the legendary wizard Merlin.
She foretells the destruction of Troy, the Trojan Horse and the death of Agamemnon.Ĭeridwen - A Welsh enchantress who possessed a cauldron that could produce a potion granting the gift of wisdom and poetic Inspiration. She is also cursed for not returning Apollo’s love in that no one would ever believe her predictions. She is also mentioned by Dante Aligheri in his Divine Comedy.Ĭassandra - Daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused the God Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. One tradition describes a magic carpet made of green silk with a golden weft measuring sixty miles long and sixty miles wide.Įrichtho - A Thessalian witch called upon by Sextus Pompeius to reveal the outcome of the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC. Some of the magical items attributed to Solomon include the Seal of Solomon, Key of Solomon and his table. “…and his heart was not whole with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.įor Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom theĭetestation of the Ammonites.” First book of Kings, chapter 11:4-5 The Old Testament also tells us that Solomon worshipped multiple Gods. He uses them to seek out a virgin who had fled from him and to help build his temple in which he housed the Ark of the Covenant.
The Gnostic Apocalypse of Adam tells us how Solomon has command of a legend of demons. Typically renowned for his great wisdom, Solomon was also considered a great magician. King Solomon - Old Testament - Fourth King of Israel.
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