The Sorcerer's Apprentice him in his youth. It is, indeed, the oldest known variation of this tale type. While the similarities are so great as to make it obvious that Lucian was Goethe's inspiration, there are several minor differences: Similar themes (such as the power of magic or technology turning against the insufficiently wise person invoking it) are found in many traditions and works of art: Following Goethe's poem and Dukas' symphonic piece and the film "Fantasia", the term "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has had numerous iterations as the title of various media pieces. These include several novels and nonfiction books, including novels by
Llan the Sorcerer Llan the Sorcerer Llan the Sorcerer, a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as an ancient evil who has been an enemy of Alpha Flight. In Llan's most recent appearance on Earth, he possessed accountant Dexter Rayne, and forced him to conduct a sacrificial ritual returning Llan to life on Earth. He then attacked Talisman and Heather Hudson. He transported Alpha Flight to an alien dimension, defeated them and abandoned them there. Though a human pawn, he then attacked Montreal, and battled Gamma Flight and Alpha Flight. During the events