{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/ms2/ms201.htm","path":"neu/ms2/ms201.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/ms2/ms201.htm","text":"Magic Songs of the West Finns, Vol. 2, by John Abercromby, [1898]\n| | CHAPTER VII | | \n| | CHARMS OF THE EAST FINNS, RUSSIANS, LETTS, ETC. | | \n| | | PAGE | \n| | Mordvin Charms | 8 | \n| | \u010ceremisian Charms | 11 | \n| | Votiak Charms | 14 | \n| | Lettish Charms | 19 | \n| | Great Russian Exorcisms | 30 | \n| | Post-Classical Charms | 37 | \n| | Swedish Charms | 38 | \n| | The Structure of the Magic Songs | 40 | \n| | Their Age | 44 | \n| | The Poetic Element\u2014Similes | 46 | \n| | Figurative Expressions, Metaphors, Epithets | 54 | \n| | | | \n| | THE MAGIC SONGS OF THE FINNS | | \n| SECT. | | | \n| 1. | Preliminary Formula, a\u2014d | 65 | \n| 2. | Defensive Measures, a\u2014f | 67 | \n| 3. | Against Envy, a\u2014d | 70 | \n| 4. | Vengeance Formula, a, b | 72 | \n| | p. vi | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 5. | To Discover the Cause, a\u2014c | 73 | \n| 6. | Reparation for Harm, a, b | 75 | \n| 7. | Against Inflammation and Angry Symptoms, a\u2014c | 76 | \n| 8. | Expulsion Formula, a\u2014d | 77 | \n| 9. | Posting Formula, a, b | 79 | \n| 10. | Pain or Sickness Formula, a\u2014d | 81 | \n| 11. | Reproaching Formula | 82 | \n| 12. | Falling into Ecstasy, a\u2014c | 83 | \n| 13. | In Distress | 84 | \n| 14. | Boasting Formula, a\u2014i | 85 | \n| 15. | To Still Violence, a, b | 90 | \n| 16. | Menacing Formula, a, b | 92 | \n| 17. | Exorcisms, a\u2014z | 94 | \n| 18. | To Make Fast, a, b | 106 | \n| | | | \n| | WORDS OF HEALING POWER | | \n| 19. | For Stings of Wasps, Gadflies, and other Insects, a, b | 107 | \n| 20. | For Sickness caused by Elf-shots, sudden Strokes, etc., a, b | 108 | \n| 21. | For the Toothache, a\u2014c | 109 | \n| 22. | For Wounds caused by Hiisi | 111 | \n| 23. | For Whooping Cough | 112 | \n| 24. | For Injuries caused by Kalma | 112 | \n| 25. | When torn by a Bear or a Wolf | 112 | \n| 26. | For Contusions from a Stone, a, b | 113 | \n| 27. | For Syphilis, a, b | 114 | \n| 28. | To remove Tumours, Abscesses, Boils, a, b | 116 | \n| 29. | For Snake Bites, a\u2014e | 117 | \n| 30. | For Gout or Heartburn | 120 | \n| 31. | For cutting off Excrescences | 120 | \n| 32. | For Contusions or Lesions, a, b | 121 | \n| 33. | For the Hiccough | 122 | \n| 34. | For Sprains, a\u2014d | 122 | \n| | p. vii | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 35. | Against Nightmare | 124 | \n| 36. | For Frostbite, a, b | 124 | \n| 37. | For Stitch or Pleurisy, a\u2014c | 125 | \n| 38. | For Contusions from Trees, a, b | 127 | \n| 39. | For Cancer or Whitlow, a, b | 128 | \n| 40. | For Injuries from Iron, a\u2014d | 129 | \n| 41. | For Rickets, Atrophy | 132 | \n| 42. | For Injuries caused by Spells, a, b | 133 | \n| 43. | Against the Plague | 134 | \n| 44. | For Thrush | 134 | \n| 45. | For Pain in the Eye from Particles of Chaff, a, b | 134 | \n| 46. | For Disease in the Eye, a, b | 136 | \n| 47. | For a Lizard's Bite | 137 | \n| 48. | For Laceration by a Wolf | 137 | \n| 49. | For the Pains of Child-birth, a, b | 138 | \n| 50. | For the Itch | 139 | \n| 51. | For Skin Eruption | 139 | \n| 52. | For Burns, a\u2014k | 140 | \n| 53. | For Scalds | 144 | \n| 54. | For Injuries from Copper | 144 | \n| 55. | For H\u00e6morrhage, a\u2014f | 144 | \n| 56. | For Dropsy | 147 | \n| 57. | For Cough | 148 | \n| 58. | For Colic | 148 | \n| | | | \n| | FORMUL\u00c6 | | \n| 59. | Divination Formula, a\u2014c | 150 | \n| 60. | For a Bite from a Horse | 151 | \n| 61. | To make a Horse stand still | 151 | \n| 62. | Against Mice | 151 | \n| 63. | Against Spiders | 152 | \n| 64. | For a Cross-bow Man | 152 | \n| | p. viii | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 65. | For a Best Man | 152 | \n| 66. | Against Grubs, Slugs, etc., a, b | 153 | \n| 67. | For catching Hares, a, b | 155 | \n| 68. | For Fishing | 156 | \n| 69. | Against Bears, a\u2014f | 157 | \n| 70. | To protect Cattle, a, b | 160 | \n| 71. | A Spear Charm | 162 | \n| 72. | For Dogs, a, b | 163 | \n| 73. | For taking Ermines | 164 | \n| 74. | To make Yeast rise | 164 | \n| 75. | To charm Snakes | 164 | \n| 76. | Court of Justice Charm | 165 | \n| 77. | For Sheep | 166 | \n| 78. | For Bathing Children | 166 | \n| 79. | To quiet a Child | 166 | \n| 80. | To excite Love, a\u2014c | 167 | \n| 81. | To Alienate Love | 170 | \n| 82. | To take Redstarts | 170 | \n| 83. | For Fowling, a, b | 170 | \n| 84. | For making an Artificial Decoy Bird | 171 | \n| 85. | Against Bugs | 171 | \n| 86. | Against the Cowhouse Snake, a, b | 171 | \n| 87. | For making Vapour, a\u2014c | 172 | \n| 88. | A Milk\u2014charm, a\u2014c | 173 | \n| 89. | Hunting Charm, a\u2014f | 175 | \n| 90. | Against Forest Fires | 180 | \n| 91. | An Ale Charm | 181 | \n| 92. | For catching Squirrels, a, b | 181 | \n| 93. | Against Sharp Frost (Pakkanen), a\u2014d | 182 | \n| 94. | A Snake Charm | 185 | \n| 95. | Against Rust in Corn, a, b | 186 | \n| 96. | Gelding Charm | 186 | \n| 97. | Frog Charm | 187 | \n| | p. ix | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 98. | To drive away Rain | 180 | \n| 99. | On going to the Wars, a, b | 188 | \n| 100. | To exorcise Wolves | 189 | \n| 101. | Charm to recite over Salt | 190 | \n| 102. | For Health, a, b | 190 | \n| 103. | Against Cockroaches | 191 | \n| 104. | To lay the Wind | 191 | \n| 105. | To lay a Whirlwind | 192 | \n| 106. | To be recited over Water | 192 | \n| 107. | For a Journey by Water, a\u2014d | 192 | \n| 108. | Trap Charm | 194 | \n| 109. | Ointments, a\u2014l | 195 | \n| | | | \n| | PRAYERS | | \n| 110. | In the Morning | 198 | \n| 111. | Treasure Seeking | 199 | \n| 112. | Against Elf-shots | 199 | \n| 113. | Against Wasps | 199 | \n| 114. | Against Toothache, a\u2014c | 199 | \n| 115. | For Horses, a\u2014c | 201 | \n| 116. | When Gored by an Ox | 202 | \n| 117. | At a Bridal Procession, a, b | 202 | \n| 118. | For catching Hares, a\u2014c | 204 | \n| 119. | Against Cabbage Grubs | 205 | \n| 120. | For Fishing, a\u2014f | 206 | \n| 121. | Bear Hunting | 207 | \n| 122. | Against a Bear, a\u2014c | 208 | \n| 123. | To Benefit Cattle, a\u2014l | 210 | \n| 124. | At the Assizes | 215 | \n| 125. | To incite a Dog | 215 | \n| 126. | To silence a Dog, a\u2014c | 216 | \n| 127. | When Shooting Rapids, a\u2014c | 217 | \n| | p. x | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 128. | When in Great Pain, a\u2014i | 218 | \n| 129. | To Charm away Strumous Swellings on the Neck, a, b | 221 | \n| 130. | While Sowing, a\u2014c | 222 | \n| 131. | To Stupefy a Snake | 223 | \n| 132. | To Increase the Yield of Milk from Cows, a\u2014d | 223 | \n| 133. | To Excite Love, a\u2014g | 225 | \n| 134. | To Wean a Heart from Another's Love | 230 | \n| 135. | When Excising Superfluous Flesh | 230 | \n| 136. | For Catching Birds, a\u2014c | 230 | \n| 137. | On Gering to Bed | 232 | \n| 138. | Starting on a Journey | 233 | \n| 139. | Hunting in the Forest, a\u2014u | 233 | \n| 140. | For Sprains, Injuries of the Bone or Sinews, a\u2014d | 244 | \n| 141. | When Butted by a Ram or a He-goat | 246 | \n| 142. | Brewing Ale, a, b | 246 | \n| 143. | For Good Luck | 247 | \n| 144. | Squirrel-Hunting, a\u2014d | 248 | \n| 145. | Against Nightmare | 249 | \n| 146. | Against Swellings and Scab, a\u2014d | 249 | \n| 147. | Against very Sharp Frost, a\u2014b | 250 | \n| 148. | For Catching Reindeer | 251 | \n| 149. | For Pleurisy or Stitch, a\u2014g | 252 | \n| 150. | To Throw a Spell over a Gun | 255 | \n| 151. | Setting Traps, a\u2014c | 255 | \n| 152. | For a Good Sleighing Road | 257 | \n| 153. | For Catching Foxes, a\u2014c | 257 | \n| 154. | Against Injuries from Spells, a\u2014e | 259 | \n| 155. | For Trapping Sea\u2014otters | 260 | \n| 156. | To Drive away Rain | 261 | \n| 157. | When Charming the Sick, a\u2014e | 261 | \n| 158. | Castration, a, b | 263 | \n| 159. | Preparing a Bandage, a, b | 264 | \n| 160. | Against Bits of Chaff, etc., in the Eye, a, b | 264 | \n| | p. xi | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 161. | For the Pigs | 265 | \n| 162. | In War Time, a\u2014f | 265 | \n| 163. | Preparing for War, a, b | 267 | \n| 164. | To Make Snow-skates | 268 | \n| 165. | Against Incantations, a, b | 268 | \n| 166. | For the Pains of Child-birth, a\u2014h | 269 | \n| 167. | Setting Up House | 273 | \n| 168. | For Skin Eruptions | 273 | \n| 169. | For a Healing Bath, a\u2014c | 274 | \n| 170. | For Making Edged Tools | 276 | \n| 171. | Against Damage from Fire, a\u2014m | 277 | \n| 172. | To Bewitch Fire, a\u2014d | 281 | \n| 173. | In Making an Offering, a\u2014d | 282 | \n| 174. | To Recover Stolen Property | 284 | \n| 175. | To Guard against Thieves | 284 | \n| 176. | When on the Look-out, a\u2014v | 284 | \n| 177. | To Staunch Blood, a\u2014k | 293 | \n| 178. | When Travelling by Water, a\u2014d | 297 | \n| 179. | To Fortify Water | 298 | \n| 180. | Against an Enemy at Sea, a\u2014b | 299 | \n| 181. | When Using Salves, a\u2014k | 299 | \n| 182. | For a Good Crop | 304 | \n| | | | \n| | ORIGINS OR BIRTHS | | \n| 183. | The Origin of Wasps | 304 | \n| 184. | Of Snails | 304 | \n| 185. | Of the Tooth-worm, a\u2014g | 304 | \n| 186. | Of the Pike | 307 | \n| 187. | Of the Horse | 307 | \n| 188. | Of the Elk | 307 | \n| 189. | Of Ague | 308 | \n| 190. | Of the Seal | 308 | \n| | p. xii | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 191. | Of Men | 308 | \n| 192. | Of the Cabbage-worm | 309 | \n| 193. | Of the Bear, a\u2014c | 309 | \n| 194. | Of Courts of Law | 311 | \n| 195. | Of the Cat | 312 | \n| 196. | Of Stone, a, b | 312 | \n| 197. | Of Cancer or Whitlow | 312 | \n| 198. | Of the Dog, a, b | 313 | \n| 199. | Of the Birch | 314 | \n| 200. | Of the Raven, a, b | 314 | \n| 201. | Of Swelling on the Neck | 315 | \n| 202. | Of the Viper, a, b | 316 | \n| 203. | Of the Snake, a\u2014g | 317 | \n| 204. | Of Flax, a\u2014c | 322 | \n| 205. | Of the Cowhouse Snake, a\u2014f | 323 | \n| 206. | Of the Earth-elf or Skin Eruption, a, b | 327 | \n| 207. | Of the Sorcerer (noita) | 327 | \n| 208. | Of Arrows, a, b | 328 | \n| 209. | Of Ale, a, b | 328 | \n| 210. | Of Sharp Frost, a\u2014c | 332 | \n| 211. | Of Stitch or Pleurisy, a\u2014d | 335 | \n| 212. | Of Trees, a\u2014i | 342 | \n| 213. | Of Cancer | 346 | \n| 214. | Of Iron, a\u2014f | 347 | \n| 215. | Of Rickets, Atrophy | 356 | \n| 216. | Of Injuries caused by Spells, a\u2014e | 357 | \n| 217. | Of Rust in Corn | 365 | \n| 218. | Of Scab | 365 | \n| 219. | Of the Pig | 365 | \n| 220. | Of Particles of Chaff in the Eye | 365 | \n| 221. | Of the Lizard, a\u2014d | 366 | \n| 222. | Of the Wolf, a\u2014c | 369 | \n| 223. | Of Salt | 370 | \n| | p. xiii | | \n| SECT. | | PAGE | \n| 224. | Of the Oak, a\u2014e | 371 | \n| 225. | Of the Titmouse | 375 | \n| 226. | Of Fire, a\u2014f | 375 | \n| 227. | Of Copper, a, b | 381 | \n| 228. | Of Water, a\u2014d | 381 | \n| 229. | Of a Boat | 383 | \n| 230. | Of a Net, a\u2014c | 383 | \n| 231. | Of Brandy | 384 | \n| 232. | Of Salves, a\u2014g | 385 | \n| 233. | Of Gripes, Colic, Constipation, a\u2014c | 389 | \n| | Index | 391 |","title":"Magic Songs of the West Finns, Vol. 2: Contents","type":"page"}