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A Mayan story:
A tyrant Jaguar once ruled the jungle. Afraid, the animals obeyed him until a Grasshopper challenged him to a duel.
Jumping inside Jaguar’s ear, Grasshopper drove him to insomnia and desperation by chirping endlessly until he surrendered.
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The use of clouds for divination, Aeromancy, is a vital element of many magical traditions, however in Renaissance magic, Aeromancy is classified as one of "The 7 Forbidden Arts,” along with Necromancy, Geomancy, Hydromancy, Pyromancy, Chiromancy & Spatulamancy.
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Tuatha de Danann, was the magical race of ancient Ireland. They were god-like creatures with supernatural abilities, worshiped during the pre-Christian era. Later, as Christianity took roots, the Tuatha de Danann persisted in folklore as either Saints or Fae.
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Heterochromia iridis, having eyes of/with different colors, was once thought to come with the ability to see spirits or communicate with the other side, hence indicating a seer. Older traditions said it was due to a piece of your past life brought into this one.
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