magus
Persian priestly practitioner
A magus is a priest or practitioner of magic, particularly one associated with ancient Persia or Zoroastrianism.
The plural is magi, familiar from the biblical account of wise men who visited the infant Jesus bearing gifts.
In broader use, magus describes any powerful sorcerer or wizard, often one with esoteric knowledge: The old magus consulted his ancient texts before attempting the ritual.
The word carries connotations of mystery, wisdom, and supernatural power.
Practitioner of sorcery
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
- enchanterOne who uses magic
- necromancerSummoner of the deceased
- warlockMale practitioner of dark magic
conjurer · spellcaster · thaumaturge · occultist · alchemist · summoner · illusionist · witch
Ancient Persian religious founder
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
- PersianOf or from Iran
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
sacred · priestly · caste · liturgy · vestments · ordination · worship · religious
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- scholarLearned, studious person
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
- learnedHaving much knowledge
erudite · sapient · oracle · seer · prophet · mystic · adept · master
Christian feast, January sixth
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- HerodAncient Judean king
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
myrrh · gold · star · journey · gifts · adoration · kings · Caspar
One who advises
- vizierMuslim government's chief minister
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- royalOf monarchs
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
confidant · guide · mentor · astrologer · interpreter · dreams · visions · divination
wizard
Practitioner of sorcery
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
- enchanterOne who uses magic
- necromancerSummoner of the deceased
warlock · conjurer · spellcaster · thaumaturge · occultist · alchemist · summoner · illusionist · witch · shaman
Zoroaster
Ancient Persian religious founder
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
- PersianOf or from Iran
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
ceremony · sacred · priestly · caste · liturgy · vestments · ordination · worship · religious · officiant
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- scholarLearned, studious person
- philosopherStudent of fundamental questions
- enlightenedPossessing profound insight
learned · erudite · sapient · oracle · seer · prophet · mystic · adept · master · initiate
Epiphany
Christian feast, January sixth
frankincense · myrrh · gold · star · journey · gifts · adoration · kings · Caspar · Melchior
counselor
One who advises
strategist · confidant · guide · mentor · astrologer · interpreter · dreams · visions · divination · augury
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- sagessage, wise man, wise woman, wise elder, seer
- Alchemistsalchemist, Nicolas Flamel, Hermes Trismegistus, adept, transmuter
- ancient clergyhigh priest, high priestess, priestess, flamen, pontifex
- Zoroastrian priestshigh priest
- spiritual leaderspriest, priestess, high priest, high priestess, rabbi
maguscharlatan
Faker claiming false expertise
fraud · faker · impostor · mountebank · pretender
magusskeptic
One who doubts claims
materialist · rationalist · atheist · empiricist · scientist
- magic wandTool for casting spells
- magic trickPerformed feat seeming impossible
- magic showPerformance of illusions
- magic carpetEnchanted aerial floor covering
- magic wordCourtesy term required
- magic spellSupernatural verbal formula
magic, magical, magician, magically, magicians, mage, magi, mages