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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I've seen several charms invoking them against "falling sickness"--epilepsy. Thus, from Robert Reynes's 15th-century commonplace book: "Jasper bears myrrh, Melchior incense, Balthazar gold. Whoever will carry with him the names of these three kings will be freed from falling sickness through the Lord's pity. Come you angel, who, through heavenly pity, guards me." But they also occur--along with the names of God, etc.-- in all-purpose charms, like the so-called "Charlemagne charm." I've also seen them invoked in an early 16th-C spurious indulgence. Clearly either singly or in combination with other divine names they were considered powerful. Don C. Skemer's _Binding Words: Textual Amulets in the Middle Ages_ is useful here. Best, John ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen Morris <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:48:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: [M-R] Magi and white magic medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear All: Any chance anyone has any specifics about the magical uses to which the Magi were put? What did they protect from or attract? Specific invocations/conjurations? Does anyone recall the July date for the commemoration of their relics' translation? Thanks much! Stephen ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html -- John Shinners Professor, Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Phone: 574-284-4494 or 574-284-4534 Fax: 284-4855 www.saintmarys.edu/~hust "Learn everything. Later you will see that nothing is superfluous." -- Hugh of St. Victor (d. 1141) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html