vampire fairy twilight goth emo punk sk8er meeting place
Ancient Magic Vs Modern Spells
Ancient magic isn't necessarily weak by modern standards. While technology in the real world undoubtedly improves over time. How often do we see the old spells being the strongest in fiction? Today's sorcery might be more efficient, but it might also be less destructive. For example. How often are characters searching for that all important spell or magical item that has been lost in time?
Let us say there was an all powerful sage or priest who wielded incredible power, so much that people couldn't fathom it's existence. However, he/she didn't know how to properly develop his/her power for there was no guide. A student learning from a teacher would have no problem because the student was taught. Both, however, have shown that they could develop power on their own. The student is a big boost at the start of this task, and may have taken his powers further more than the originator therefore.
A more clearer example would be when the television/radio was invented. It was rather poor, and has sinced evolved.
Bottom line is,
Magic and power is generally based on intelligence; what are they capable of learning, and how well do they know how to use it.
Any thoughts and/or contradictions?
Let us say there was an all powerful sage or priest who wielded incredible power, so much that people couldn't fathom it's existence. However, he/she didn't know how to properly develop his/her power for there was no guide. A student learning from a teacher would have no problem because the student was taught. Both, however, have shown that they could develop power on their own. The student is a big boost at the start of this task, and may have taken his powers further more than the originator therefore.
A more clearer example would be when the television/radio was invented. It was rather poor, and has sinced evolved.
Bottom line is,
Magic and power is generally based on intelligence; what are they capable of learning, and how well do they know how to use it.
Any thoughts and/or contradictions?
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Scream/ZC on -
Well to understand the new you need to know about the old...
Your bottom line is very concise but their is also the question of belief in the old methods and the new ones. Their also the question of wisdom and knowledge which affects the end result of every spell.
Just have to keep a balance i think
The young one may learn fast and do great thing but they will always come back to the old ways for deeper illumination.
Throwing a bunch of words out their so as to increase the chance of understanding my point
-
Permalink Reply by ☮MyEyesHurt☮ on -
I understand what you are saying.
Old sets the foundation in what is now new today.
However, hardly anyone ask any "question of wisdom and knowledge which affects the end result of every spell" even today. In spells and other things about that is me getting off topic now.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Returning back to the old for a "deeper illumination" is more power to the user.
You probably have heard this before but with great power comes great respondsibilities.
-
Permalink Reply by Belladonna French fry Darkblade on -
Intelligence huh? Yep! I bomb that.
-
Permalink Reply by ☮MyEyesHurt☮ on
-
Ha, not as long as you know what you are doing
XPPP
With experience comes wisdom thus equal knowledge and intelligence.
Sounds like math made in words!
-
Permalink Reply by Belladonna French fry Darkblade on
-
I also flunk in math.
-
Permalink Reply by Mei (Peridot Birchstar) on -
so did I bella but I still can understand and learn about the older ways of magic as much as whit the new
-
Permalink Reply by Belladonna French fry Darkblade on
-
Yeah..I don't think i'm good at anything but hunting, comedy, martial arts, and killing stuff.
-
Permalink Reply by Mei (Peridot Birchstar) on
-
that is still something useful right
-
Permalink Reply by ☮MyEyesHurt☮ on
-
Those are awesome quailities.
I myself want to learn martial art
However, I am not much of a fighter when it comes to physical.
Perhaps I am though and a beast surely exist
It just takes a while for it to travel down my head to my fist.
Who's Chatting
Badge
© 2009 fairiesvampires.com Created by herself
