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The earliest known English-language work on magic, or what was then known as legerdemain (sleight of hand), was published anonymously in 1635 under the title Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain. [1] Further research suggests that "Hocus Pocus" was the stage name of a well known magician of the era.
In 1976, Gilpin was awarded the Walt Whitman Award by the Academy of American Poets for her book of poems titled The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe. She was selected by William Stafford . [ 2 ] Her work was also published in the magazine Poetry . [ 3 ]
Open sesame – used by the character Ali Baba in the English version of a tale from One Thousand and One Nights. [7] Ostagazuzulum – used by the title character, Wizbit, in the British Children's TV series Wizbit. [8] Shazam – used by the comic book hero Billy Batson to change into Captain Marvel.
"Hocus Pocus" was released in 1993, but fans of the Halloween film may have missed these details. There are several references to Salem, Massachusetts , and its history with witchcraft.
First released in 1993,starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, Hocus Pocushas become a beloved Halloween classic, cementing itself in pop culture history.. Since the original ...
One thing I will always stand behind: Hocus Pocus is and will a-l-w-a-y-s be an elite Halloween movie. I mean, besides maybe the Addams, the Sanderson sisters are one of the most iconic families ...
Examples of traditional magic words include Abracadabra, Alakazam, Hocus Pocus, Open Sesame and Sim Sala Bim. In Babylonian, incantations can be used in rituals to burn images of one's own enemies. An example would be found in the series of Mesopotamian incantations of Šurpu and Maqlû. In the Orient, the charming of snakes have been used in ...
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