Hi all,
The Wizard is a great archetypal character found in legend and mythology.
The hermit, the sage, keeper of wisdom, the conical hat, the beard, spell caster etc etc
Is there a book on the evolution of the wizard archetype from an anthropological standpoint?
Where does the image of the wizard originate from?
How was this image shaped?
Without discouraging further discussion, since it answers only part of your broader question, u/TheLionHearted wrote [an answer] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/70n3w9/when_did_the_classic_wizard_hat_first_appear_in/?utm_source=reddit-android) about the iconic pointy hat.