From the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination.
The Middle Ages also saw the pursuit of alchemy--the magical transformation of base mat.
During the Middle Ages, religion, science, and magic were difficult to set apart.
But for every genuine magus there is an impostor.
Secret words, spells, and incantations lie at the heart of nearly every mythological tradition.
Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism, and Islam.
From the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination