Against a Wen: An Anglo-Saxon Charm

An Anglo-Saxon Charm

Authors

  • Maryann Corbett none

Keywords:

Old English, Medical magic, Charms, Poetry

Abstract

This anonymous metrical spell, inserted in a twelfth-century hand in the tenth-century British Library MS Royal 4A xiv, testifies that trust in pagan medical magic coexisted for a long time with Christian faith in early England.

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Published

2022-12-05

How to Cite

Corbett, M. (2022). Against a Wen: An Anglo-Saxon Charm: An Anglo-Saxon Charm. Ars Medica, 16(2), 2 pp. Retrieved from https://www.ars-medica.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1567

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Poetry