Dear Colleagues,
I know that epilepsy/seizures could be interpreted as a sign of divine
punishment, possession, or holiness (the latter mostly with mystics and
saints). I'm interested in the punishment aspect. The examples I find in
medieval texts relate mostly to Mohammed. I am awaiting Temkin's _The
Falling Sickness_ from interlibrary loan, but in the meantime: Does anyone
recall examples of enemies/evil people struck with epilepsy/seizures as a
punishment?
Thanks,
Jane
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