Comments on: 7 Wizards… or are they all the same guy? http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ann http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-75550 ann Mon, 26 May 2008 20:24:10 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-75550 Coming back to this post (it was a good one!)- what about Getafix in the Asterix comics? I think he fits, just a bit lighter than the rest. Coming back to this post (it was a good one!)- what about Getafix in the Asterix comics? I think he fits, just a bit lighter than the rest.

]]> By: Sillstaw http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-75087 Sillstaw Fri, 23 May 2008 12:59:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-75087 What? Where's Yesnid from "Fantasia?" What? Where’s Yesnid from “Fantasia?”

]]> By: Karl L http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73950 Karl L Fri, 16 May 2008 08:56:04 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73950 Óđinn is the original wizard to me. Óđinn is the original wizard to me.

]]> By: Seth http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73864 Seth Thu, 15 May 2008 18:46:20 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73864 As far as wizardly women go, I would point out Molly Weasley, the Fairy Godmother, Glenda the good witch, and eventually doesn't Leia in Star Wars take up the mentor role to train young Jedi? I think the biggest difference in wizardly women is that they prove that you don't always have to fight with brawn to win. My favorite? Molly Weasley! She is as much a mentor to the trio as Dumbledore, and she kicks ass in the final book! As far as wizardly women go, I would point out Molly Weasley, the Fairy Godmother, Glenda the good witch, and eventually doesn’t Leia in Star Wars take up the mentor role to train young Jedi? I think the biggest difference in wizardly women is that they prove that you don’t always have to fight with brawn to win. My favorite? Molly Weasley! She is as much a mentor to the trio as Dumbledore, and she kicks ass in the final book!

]]> By: gibsy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73536 gibsy Wed, 14 May 2008 02:24:47 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73536 Posted this link in www.surfurls.com Posted this link in http://www.surfurls.com

]]> By: антимаулнетизм http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73526 антимаулнетизм Wed, 14 May 2008 01:14:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73526 really interesting... thanks really interesting… thanks

]]> By: Aemi http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73508 Aemi Wed, 14 May 2008 00:04:46 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73508 How about wizardly women? Are there just not as many? How about wizardly women? Are there just not as many?

]]> By: Cole http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73491 Cole Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73491 NUMA - history's original wizard Successor to Romulus. Given credit for establishing the Roman guilds, several Roman priesthoods, and furthering cementing the relationships of the early tribes of Rome. Calendar reform, too. Pious out the wazoo. MENTORED: Salii priests, Vestals, Pontifices. KNOWLEDGE: Trained by nymnph Egeria, philosophized with Pythagoras. SUPERNATURAL POWERS: Jupiter bestowed upon him a magical shield with words of prophecy engraved upon it. WHITE BEARD: Looks like it, based on some Denarii minted under Pompey. CAN FIGHT: Hell yes. Being from the Quirite tribe, he supposedly had the same bloodline as the Spartans! NUMA – history’s original wizard

Successor to Romulus. Given credit for establishing the Roman guilds, several Roman priesthoods, and furthering cementing the relationships of the early tribes of Rome. Calendar reform, too. Pious out the wazoo.
MENTORED: Salii priests, Vestals, Pontifices.
KNOWLEDGE: Trained by nymnph Egeria, philosophized with Pythagoras.
SUPERNATURAL POWERS: Jupiter bestowed upon him a magical shield with words of prophecy engraved upon it.
WHITE BEARD: Looks like it, based on some Denarii minted under Pompey.
CAN FIGHT: Hell yes. Being from the Quirite tribe, he supposedly had the same bloodline as the Spartans!

]]> By: frodopal http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73470 frodopal Tue, 13 May 2008 22:38:11 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73470 I second the inclusion of Belgarath; his origin book is great. The Prydain series, the Dark is Rising series, the Riftwar series and a million more indelible tributes to this archetype are out there for the seeking! Tolkien set the bar very high and I'll forever love him for it. Other favorites, _flossers? I second the inclusion of Belgarath; his origin book is great. The Prydain series, the Dark is Rising series, the Riftwar series and a million more indelible tributes to this archetype are out there for the seeking! Tolkien set the bar very high and I’ll forever love him for it. Other favorites, _flossers?

]]> By: Mike http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902/comment-page-1#comment-73445 Mike Tue, 13 May 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14902#comment-73445 I think Papa Smurf fits the profile. I think Papa Smurf fits the profile.

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