Fantasy Motifs: Magic

*One of the most common searches that leads to this site is "fantasy motifs." This leads people to the Motifs of Fantasy episode of the podcast, and some have even listened to it. I Googled the above search terms and found that there is almost nobody else out there who talks about how motifs relate to the genre. Therefore, I have decided to elaborate on that podcast episode with a series on short essays on various fantasy motifs, what they are, how the work, etc.*

A motif is a significant...