Popular Religion In Late Saxon England: Elf Charms In Context,New Nobisso And The Importance Of Dynamic

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Since 1965 She Has Worked At The Maryland Institute College Of Art

Popular Religion In Late Saxon England: Elf Charms In Context,New Nobisso And The Importance Of DynamicIn Tenth And Eleventhcentury England, Anglosaxon 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