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| Magic Sphere | |
| Type: | Mystical |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Aliases: | Mirror of Hephaestus |
| Availability: | Unique item |
| Manufacturer: | Hephaestus |
| Owners: | Amazons; Pallas Athena |
| 1st appearance: | All-Star Comics #8 Sensation Comics #1 |
The Magic Sphere is a fictional mystical item featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It is associated with the Wonder Woman line of titles and first appeared in the "Introducing Wonder Woman" story from All-Star Comics #8 in January, 1942. It appeared simultaneously in Sensation Comics #1.
History[]
The Magic Sphere was a large disk-shaped device located in Queen Hippolyta's palace on Paradise Island. After Hippolyta and her loyal warriors overthrew Hercules and cast off their shackles of slavery, the Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athena, gave them the Magic Sphere enabling them to monitor events in the outside world. They brought the Sphere with them as they established a new home for themselves on Paradise Island.
Over the centuries, the Amazons used the Sphere as an education tool. By tapping into its mystical properties, they could see into the future, as well as the past and slowly monitor mankind's progress. Through this device, the Amazons successfully advanced their own culture and developed modern technological marvels far superior to that of the world outside them.