• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    25 days ago

    I think of it a bit differently

    • Magic is some sort of chemistry (think alchemy), or the union of plants and animals (food, cooking).

    • wizardry is pure information processing. it has all the spells, incantations, orbs, and spirits.

    i’m not sure where i got this notion. magic has always seemed like infusing hot water with herbs and stuff (medicine), while a wizard in my imagination is some old dude holding a book in one hand, a staff in the other hand, and reciting some weird words.

    i think it goes back to german “Magie” comes from “Magen” which means stomach (food processing), while “wizard” comes from “wise”/knowledgesome.