Magic in Medieval Fantasy An Ordinary Event Turning into...

Magic is the word that stirs many exciting visions in the imagination; a girl in rags being transformed into a beautiful princess, the magic kiss that changes a frog into a prince or perhaps a destined king pulling a sword out of a stone. It becomes the supernatural force steering the characters through their obstacles beyond natural human power and capabilities with the aid of some other supernatural being or force leading to a point where good overcomes evil. Magic plays an important role in the lives of characters in medieval fantasy as the heroes are confronted with magic in their everyday world and relationships are tested by these elements causing various effects. For the characters of medieval fantasy an ordinary event†¦show more content†¦The hero’s task is usually something unusual that involves magic. Pwyll is transformed into the likeness of Anwnn and sent to the underworld to complete his task. He is sent into the underworld for the period of a year or like Christ in Christianity who went into the bowels of the earth for three days, and then came forth victorious. Pwyll’s faithfulness to the task earned him great reward, and he received the bond of friendship promised him as well as treasures and a new title. He was no longer Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed. He was now, Pwyll Head of Annwn. The heroes are thrown into what seems to be impossible situations. Orfeo expresses his heart of devotion to his much adored wife. He says, â€Å"Wherever you go, I shall go with you† (p.73) As soon as he makes his declaration his relationship with Herodis is presented with what appears to be the impossible and their relationship as husband and wife is tested. Herodis is taken by a faerie kingdom. Will he or won’t he pursue her? Magic has had a drastic but changing affect on Orfeo. His world has fallen apart and everything that was dear to him is gone. He is affected in such a way that he takes off into the wilderness alone with his harp leaving behind his kingdom and all his wealth. He has made a huge sacrifice for the sake of his wife, and it is obvious that his faithfulness and devotion to her has proved true. â€Å"All his kingdom he forsook† and â€Å"But his harp heShow MoreRelatedManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesrobots used on the production line and began to use advanced IT to build and track the quality of cars being produced. Indeed, for a time it seemed that robots rather than employees would be building cars in the future. However, Toyota discovered something interesting at its fully roboticized car plant. When only robots build cars, efï ¬ ciency does not continually increase because, unlike people, robots cannot provide input to im prove the work process. The crucial thing is to ï ¬ nd the right balance between