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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.
Sindhi literature (Sindhi: سنڌي ادب) is the collection of oral and written literature in the Sindhi language in prose (romantic tales and epic stories) and poetry (ghazals and nazm). The Sindhi language of the province of Sindh in Pakistan is considered one of the oldest languages of ancient India , and influenced the language of Indus ...
Pakistan's Sindh province abounds in fairy-tales and folktales that form its folklore. Some of these folktales ( قصا ۽ ڪٿائون ) are particularly important for the development of higher literature in Sindhi , since they were to form the core of mystical tales of Sindh immortalized by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai , and are generally known ...
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.
In an editor's note at the beginning of the book, Vonnegut claims to have found hundreds of scraps of paper of varying sizes, from wrapping paper to business cards, sequentially numbered by their author to form a narrative. [1]
"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.
If 'Hocus Pocus' is a Halloween staple in your household, you'll want to check out this list of the most famous and funny quotes from the Sanderson Sisters.
Bette Midler is asking Disney to put the pedal to the metal when it comes to “Hocus Pocus 3.” While a third movie in the beloved Halloween franchise was officially announced in June 2022 ...