The word "adept" comes from the Latin adeptus, which means "achieved" in translation, but in modern dictionaries it has several meanings.
Recently, the word has become associated with magic and the occult, which was facilitated by mystical books and films created in a fantastic style and loved by viewers and readers.
Meaning of the word adept
According to the explanatory dictionary of the Russian language Ozhegov S. I., an adherent is called an ardent adherent, a follower of any teaching.
The second interpretation is associated with medieval alchemy, where an adept is a person who has comprehended the secret and owns the secret of the philosopher's stone. It is designed to protect the cult from the penetration of heresy and doubt. In modern Russian, the word means one initiated into the secrets of a sect, idea or doctrine.
Engineering interpretation: an adept is a person who has embarked on the path of devoted following of his profession, improving in it and mastering it to the very depths.
Adherents of the sect
The sect isis a destructive cult, and its adherents, the followers of this asocial cult, are sectarians. The sect and its recruiters use a person's natural spiritual craving for the search for truth, subjugating and encouraging them to serve God. When an adept is deprived of freedom and becomes completely controlled, serving God is rudely replaced by serving the interests of the sect.
New adepts are always surrounded by attention so that their consciousness is quickly rebuilt. It seems that they have been waiting here for a long time, the opinion of a newcomer is perceived with interest and enthusiasm, he is not left without attention so that he does not have time to come to his senses.
As for the hierarchy, the adepts are at the very bottom, obey a strict daily routine, limit themselves in food and sleep time, and are required to engage in vigorous physical activity.
Adepts in cinematography
One of the cult and famous artistic adaptations of the idea of serving adepts is the Japanese anime series in the mystical and adventure genre "Adept of the Holy Sign". The original name is 聖痕のクェイサ or The Qwaser of Stigmata. The plot revolves around a Christian gymnasium, which is attacked by heretic monks in search of a miraculous icon. Faithful adherents of alchemy, who own the magic of a certain natural element, participate in the confrontation on both sides. Religious themes are combined with mystical drama and ecchi elements.
The series was released in 2010, the background sounds great musical accompaniment and portrayalheroes. The anime is filled with scenes of vivid epic fights and battles, black humor and light erotic scenes.
Characters of the series
The main character is the Russian holy adept Alexander Hell, smart and sensible, fighting the dark forces. Other characters are:
- Ekaterina Kurae;
- Katsuragi Hana;
- Teresa Beria;
- Tomo Yamanobe;
- Oribe Mafuyu;
- Amano Tsubasa;
- Satsukt Ayame;
- Seta Miyuki;
- Edgar;
- Georg Tanner.
The main character, the martyr Sasha, is a special forces soldier with superhuman physical abilities and can control ice and iron. Tomo Yamanobe and Oribe Mafuyu are 15-year-old schoolgirls who each own half of the Maria Sword.
Adepts in Literature
The mysterious theme of the occult has always attracted and awakened the imagination. In addition to practical aids for students of white and black magic, there are many works of art, for example:
- "Adeptika" - by Elena Zvezdnaya;
- series "Adepts of the Cold" by Alexander Afanasiev;
- cycle of books "Adept", author Oleg Bubela;
- "Adept. Treasures of the Templars" - by Katherine Kurtz;
- “The cult of vice. Adept" - by Vlad Vegashin.
Each of these books is a fantastic journey, rich in mystical events and describing the supernatural abilities of superheroes, signs and symbols, contains the participation of incredible animals and characters.
Another genre of books aboutadeptah is non-fiction literature, for example:
- "Adepts, Masters and Mahatmas" by Harold Percival;
- "Adepts of mysterious knowledge" by Boris Litvak.
Books by Oleg Bubel
A series of books "Adept" by Oleg Bubel is an adventure fantasy set in a parallel world. The main character, Alexei Vetrov, finds himself among magicians, demons and dragons. He is forced to comprehend the magical arts at the Academy of Magic, in order to later defend the New Union from the invasion of the Empire. But in the course of training, it turns out that the Academy itself is far from being a bastion of peace and tranquility.
The book unfolds the theme of non-standard magic with hitting techniques - sudden transfers of heroes from reality to the past in fantastic works. Weaknesses include the presence of clichés and predictable plot twists, an overestimated sense of self-importance of the protagonist, which interferes with adequate perception. In addition, reading, for example, the second volume should imply familiarity with the previous ones.
Each book comes with a sequel, that is, developments in the next volume are expected. So far, only three editions of the series are available for reading:
- "Adept. Volume one. Training”;
- "Adept. Education. Holidays";
- "Adept. Volume two. Holidays.”
Adepts in music
There are a large number of songs about adepts, the following bands and artists have albums with this name:
- Otrix;
- Coxi Math;
- Grayson Erhard;
-S. P. R. Y.;
- M1gma.
Adepts in music
In certain circles, a group of performers Adept (Sweden) is known, who play in the genre of post-hardcore and metalcore. Popular tracks of the group "Adept":
- The Wrestle;
- Companionship;
- Protection;
- U Can Tell;
- U Can Have It Ur Way.
Lyrics about adepts are a list of esoteric rituals, sometimes quite incredible, references to hell and questions of faith. What can I say, each performer understands the meaning of this word in his own way and puts his own meaning into the words of the composition.
