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Black magic

Black magic (Middle English: nigromancy), sometimes dark magic, traditionally refers to the use of magic or supernatural powers for evil and selfish purposes.

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Etymology

History

Artes prohibitae and artes magicae

Voodoo

Modern accusations

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Black magic

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples40
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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Black magic

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related to history · 15
Black magic → Alchemy, As, During, He, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Inquisition, Johannes Trithemius, Magic, Marsilio Ficino, Place, Place's, Renaissance, Robert, Unlike, Witchcraft
see also · 10
Black magic → China, Christian, Demonology, Form, NanyueSexuality, Philippine, Religion, Study, Users, Venom-based
related to Etymology · 7
Black magic → Book III, Canto XI, Edmund Spenser's, English, Latin, The, The Faerie Queene
related to Modern accusations · 5
Black magic → In, Oleksiy Arestovych, Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian
related to Voodoo · 3
Black magic → But, However, Voodoo

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magic black practices rituals white modern voodoo evil associated nigromancy many spirits demons witchcraft also term though intent witches persecution

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Black magicrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyEnglish0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyEdmund Spenser's0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyThe Faerie Queene0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyBook III0.60section
Black magicrelated to EtymologyCanto XI0.60section
Black magicrelated to historyRobert0.60section
Black magicrelated to historyPlace's0.60section
Black magicrelated to historyMagic0.60section
Black magicrelated to historyAlchemy0.60section
Black magicrelated to historyUnlike0.60section

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