Magician (fantasy)
（重定向自Archwizard）
![The Enchanted Garden of Messer Ansaldo by Marie Spartali Stillman: a magician makes a garden bear fruit and flowers in winter because Messer Ansaldo hopes thereby to win the heart of a married lady.[1]](/Images/godic/202412/21/The_Enchanted_Garden_of_Messer_Ansaldo_by_Marie_Spartali_Stillman_(1889)1202.jpg")
![The Enchanter Merlin, by Howard Pyle, from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903)](/Images/godic/202412/21/Arthur-Pyle_The_Enchanter_Merlin1202.JPG")
![Illustration by Arthur Rackham: Wōden visiting Mime](/Images/godic/202412/21/Ring401202.jpg")
![The Love Potion by Evelyn De Morgan](/Images/godic/202412/21/The_Love_Potion1202.jpg")
A magician, wizard, witch, mage, sorcerer or sorceress is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural or occult sources. Magicians are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games, and enjoy a rich history in mythology, legends, fiction, and folklore.