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===Greek Elements===
The most familiar system of elements to Western audiences is probably the classical Greek system of fire, air, water, and earth. Almost all elemental magic systems include at least these four. If the elements are arranged in that order around a square, then they will naturally form pairs of opposing (and thus balancing) elements, as well as transitions between neighboring elements, which might be manipulated by two elemental mages working together (for example: earth + water = mud) or fought over by two opposing elemental mages. Sometimes there will be a fifth element thrown into the mix, like "quintessence" (which is just Greek for "fifth element" and refer to ether/aether) or "heart" (if you're trying to summon Captain Planet).

These four elements match up to four natural states of mater: solid Earth, liquid Water, gaseous Air, plasma Fire.

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