An
incantation
An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial ri ...
is a formula of words sung or spoken during a ceremony or ritual.
Incantation may also refer to:
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Music
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Incantation (American band)
Incantation is an American death metal band formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. Despite the band's members currently residing in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Incantation are considered leaders in the New York City death metal scene along ...
, an American death metal band
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Incantation (British band), a group of British and South American music performers
* "Incantation", a song by Loreena McKennitt, from her 2006 album ''
An Ancient Muse''
* ''Incantation'', a 1996 album by contemporary Celtic, neopagan singer
Sharon Knight
Sharon Knight is a San Francisco-based neopagan composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known for writing, recording, and performing Celtic fusion music she calls ''Neofolk Romantique''.Interview in witches & pagans, Issue 26, April 2013, ...
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''Incantations'' (album), a 1978 music album by Mike Oldfield
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''Incantations'' (composition), a 2008 percussion concerto by Einojuhani Rautavaara
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''Incantations'' (Waterhouse), 2015 composition for piano and ensemble by Graham Waterhouse
Video games
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''Incantation'' (1989 video game), a 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System video game
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''Incantation'' (video game), a 1996 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game
Other uses
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Merseburg Incantations
The Merseburg charms, Merseburg spells, or Merseburg incantations () are two medieval magic spells, charms or incantations, written in Old High German. They are the only known examples of Germanic pagan belief preserved in the language. They were ...
'', two medieval magic spells in Old High German
* ''Incantation,'' a book written by
Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman (born March 16, 1952) is an American novelist and Young adult literature, young-adult and Children's literature, children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel ''Practical Magic (novel), Practical Magic'', which was adapted for ...
* ''
The Incantation'', a 2018 American horror film
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''Incantation'' (film), a 2022 Taiwanese horror film
See also
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Enchantment (disambiguation) Enchantment, enchanting or enchantingly may refer to:
*Incantation or enchantment, a magical spell, charm, or bewitchment, in traditional fairy tales or fantasy
*The sense of wonder or delight
Books
* ''Enchantment'' (novel), a 1999 fantasy ...
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