Merseburg Charms

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Merseburg Charms

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Germanic religion and mythology
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…are two charms, the so-called Merseburg Charms, found in a manuscript from circa 900, in alliterating verse. The charms appear to be of great antiquity, and the second, intended to cure sprains, contains the names of seven deities. Four of these are known from Scandinavian sources—namely, Wodan (Odin), Friia (Frigg),…
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…are two charms, the so-called Merseburg Charms, found in a manuscript from circa 900, in alliterating verse. The charms appear to be of great antiquity, and the second, intended to cure sprains, contains the names of seven deities. Four of these are known from Scandinavian sources—namely, Wodan (Odin), Friia (Frigg),…
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