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'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is an enemy in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. He is the statue of a God who can look straight into the [[heart]] of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, [[Wario]] must jump on him various times.


'''Horkus Porkus''' (also known as '''Phil''') is a statue enemy in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. It is the statue of a god who can look straight into the [[heart]] of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue [[Wario]] must jump on it various times. His name is based on "Hocus Pocus". The statue is also a statue of a bird.  
His design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of [[wikipedia:Ancient Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptian mythology]], as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.


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Revision as of 23:03, October 24, 2009

Horkus Porkus (also known as Phil) is an enemy in the Smithsnorian Museum in Wario: Master of Disguise. He is the statue of a God who can look straight into the heart of all men. Due to a tragic spelling error, most people call him "Phil" as said in the game. To defeat this statue, Wario must jump on him various times.

His design is that of a man with a bird's head, which is very reminicent of ancient Egyptian mythology, as is the overall statue motif. Horkus Porkus' name comes from the phrase "Hocus Pocus", which refers to magic.