Magické prostředky textů k usměrnění živlů. Zaklínání ohně, bouře a povětří v 18. a 19. století

• Authors: Anna Grůzová

Title variants

EN

Magical textual means to calm the elements. Conjuring fire, storm and wind in the 18th and 19th centuries

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

Our ancestors used various means to protect themselves from the elements. Some were preventive, while others were applied only upon confrontation with the elements. This study focuses on texts that sought to overcome the elements through belief in the magical power of words and symbols. These texts took various forms. They were often part of domestic manuals, healing or incantation texts, but they also appear in prayer books. This study traces the magical means that the texts recommended for overcoming the elements. Through a comparison, it shows which means constitute a universal magical set and which ones may vary depending on the type of text or the element addressed.

Keywords

EN

magical practices; incantations; elements; manuscripts; healing books; domestic manuals; prayer books

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Masaryk's Institute and Archives, ASCR
• Journal: Studie o rukopisech (Manuscript Studies)
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 85-114
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Anna Grůzová

• Masarykův ústav a Archiv AV ČR, v. v. i., Gabčíkova 2362/10, 182 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic