Magae Magnae Magicae

Magae Magnae Magicae is a joke calendar that was published by Hermes Portal in 2005. It is more commonly known as "the Ars Magica Swimsuit Calendar."

Rules Edition: Fourth Edition (unofficial) Authors: Erik Dahl, Eric Kouris, Neil Taylor, Sheila Thomas Illustrators: Illustrations by Scott Beattie, Radja Sauperamaniane, Angela Taylor, and Alex White Publisher: Hermes Portal ISBN: N/A Release Date: 2004 Format: PDF, 26 pages Availability: Out of print but available from the Hermes' Portal | download page

Subject and Contents

In 2005, the Hermes Portal fanzine published a special and highly unofficial "swimsuit calendar" featuring illustrations of nude or scantily-clad magae. Accompanying each month is an illustration of a maga and some amusing text, including a short story about Belin the redcap. Sprinkled throughout the calendar are fictitious holidays such as "Apprentice's Day."

The Hermes' Portal "swimsuit calendar" is an unofficial parody. No one in his right mind would take it seriously.

Explanation of the Parody

Non-U.S. residents may be wondering why this is calendar is often referred to as the "Ars Magica Swimsuit Caledar." That's what the publisher called it at the time: the name is an allusion to the real-world annual calendar published by American magazine | Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is famous for its annual "Swimsuit Edition" which is nominally about women's swimwear but is actually a transparent ploy to boost sales by devoting an entire issue to pictures of scantily-clad women. A calendar of such photos is typically offered as a bonus accompanying a new or renewed Sports Illustrated subscription.

The connection to Hermes Portal and its subscription rates is left to the imagination of the audience.

Legacy Page

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