Anglo Saxon Magic

Author : Bill Griffiths
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic written by Bill Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With the arrival of Christianity in England there was a convergence of the new religion with the old. Many of the heathen customs, superstitions, and festivals were adopted to the needs of the Church, which sought, where it could, to preserve continuity with the past. Communities came together to celebrate seasonal festivals in much the same way as before but the meaning of the events and customs was given a Christian gloss. So, while many heathen practices were outlawed, others were absorbed into Christian tradition and preserved. Thus Yuletide, Easter and harvest festivals are still with us." --book jacket.

Author : Godfrid Storms
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401763127
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Magic written by Godfrid Storms and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alaric Albertsson
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738753580
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of Saxon Sorcery & Magic written by Alaric Albertsson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets of Saxon sorcery, and learn how to craft rune charms, brew potions, cast effective spells, and use magical techniques to find love and prosperity. Exploring the practices and customs of the Anglo-Saxons hidden in English folk traditions, this book shares techniques for making wands and staffs, consecrating and using a ritual knife, healing with herbs (wortcunning), soothsaying, and creating your own set of runes. The meaning and magical properties of the thirty-three Old English Futhorc runes are classified by theme, helping you in your quest to know yourself and influence your world for the better. Previously published with the title Wyrdworking.

Author : John Henry Grafton Grattan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780848208554
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Magic and Medicine written by John Henry Grafton Grattan and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bill Griffiths
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Magic written by Bill Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic is something unauthorised, an alternative perhaps, even a deliberate cultivation of dark, evil powers. But for the Anglo-Saxon age, the neat division between mainstream and occult, rational and superstitious, Christian and pagan is not always easy to discern. To maintain its authority, the church drew a formal line and outlawed a number of dubious practices, such as divination, spells, and folk healing while at the same time conducting very similar rituals itself. It would seem that there was a convergence of the two cultures, native and Christian and this may effect the tendency to view pagan gods as near omnipotent beings.

Author : Karen Louise Jolly
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469611147
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Religion in Late Saxon England written by Karen Louise Jolly and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In tenth- and eleventh-century England, Anglo-Saxon Christians retained an old folk belief in elves as extremely dangerous creatures capable of harming unwary humans. To ward off the afflictions caused by these invisible beings, Christian priests modified traditional elf charms by adding liturgical chants to herbal remedies. In Popular Religion in Late Saxon England, Karen Jolly traces this cultural intermingling of Christian liturgy and indigenous Germanic customs and argues that elf charms and similar practices represent the successful Christianization of native folklore. Jolly describes a dual process of conversion in which Anglo-Saxon culture became Christianized but at the same time left its own distinct imprint on Christianity. Illuminating the creative aspects of this dynamic relationship, she identifies liturgical folk medicine as a middle ground between popular and elite, pagan and Christian, magic and miracle. Her analysis, drawing on the model of popular religion to redefine folklore and magic, reveals the richness and diversity of late Saxon Christianity.

Author : Philip Carr-Gomm
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590207602
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Magic written by Philip Carr-Gomm and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to England’s rich history of magical lore and practice “for readers of works like Harry Potter who have grown up a bit into wanting to know more” (The Hermetic Library). Through experiments to try and places to visit, as well as a historical exploration of magic and interviews with leading magicians, The Book of English Magic will introduce you to the extraordinary world that lies beneath the surface. Magic runs through the veins of English history, part of daily life from the earliest Arthurian legends to Aleister Crowley to the novels of Tolkien and Philip Pullman, and from the Druids to Freemasonry and beyond. Richly illustrated and deeply knowledgeable, this book is an invaluable source for anyone curious about magic and wizardry, or for sophisticated practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge. “Playful and serious, respectful and amused . . . this will remain the standard work for years to come.” —The Sunday Telegraph “A magical mystery tour.” —The Times “Fabulous.” —Daily Express “Lucid and wonderfully easy to read . . . While it is indeed a perfect book for the ‘intelligent novice’ it’s far more than that—it’s a serious, in-depth survey of a massive topic.” —WitchVox “An accessible and immensely readable book . . . A fascinating insight into a hidden world.” —Booksquawk

Author : Malcolm Laurence Cameron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521405211
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Medicine written by Malcolm Laurence Cameron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-22 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to study Old English medical texts.

Author : Audrey Lilian Meaney
Publisher : Archaeopress Archaeology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Amulets and Curing Stones written by Audrey Lilian Meaney and published by Archaeopress Archaeology. This book was released on 1981 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tony Linsell
Publisher : Anglo-Saxon Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Migration, & Magic written by Tony Linsell and published by Anglo-Saxon Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a large format introduction to the Anglo-Saxon world, focusing on its spiritual and literary heritage. A large part of the book is dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem, the most complete account of runic writing we have inherited. The runic signs and riddles which accompany each of them (presented in Old English and modern translation) are dramatically brought to life by Brian PartridgeAes evocative drawings.