: Re: How to refer to magnetism in ancient cultures? I need to make a character, who is agnostic of electricity, electromagnetic fields, and any modern age theories, refer to electromagnetic phenomena.

@Cooney417

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The explanation I loved most is from Terry Prachett's "Discoworld" universe.

Magnetism: "See this metal? It is special kind of metal which is loved by all other metals. So when other metals are around, they are atracted to it."

Electricity: "I finally bound the lighting to the metal and can produce my own small lightnings."

So, if you want your character to speak about it, you should say: "I found out, that we know that this metal is attracted to other metals. But our knowledge cannot explain why"

Or you can give to it in-universe explanation - for example alchemy would be best to apply in this case (essence of metal is bound very deep to this piece)

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