Maggie from Liverpool wants to understand, what "Black magic" stands for.

The term black magic includes all types of magic which do harm to people or the environment. Examples of black magic are: causing bad weather (lightning, hail, storms), impotence or illness to humans or cattle, or crop damage, the latter not infrequently resulting in famine.
In witchcraft text books of the early modern period, the practice of black magic with the devil’s help was seen as a skill of witches and wizards. White magic rituals were said to provide protection. In legal parlance acts of black magic are referred to as “attempt with insufficient means”.

Created: 11:06 AM | Author: Jörg Dahlmann | Category: Current questions  |  Comments [1]