A very old tale told for the protection of pregnant women and their infant children as found in amulets from late Antiquity. . . .
Tags: amulet bowls, Angelic Protection, Angels, Angels of Healing, apotropaic prayers of protection, cold iron, entering magical territory, epical narrative as ward, historiola, infants, iron in folklore, קמעות ḳame'ot, Late Antiquity, prayers concerning children, prayers for pregnant women, prophylactic The origin story of Lilith as told in the Alphabet of ben Sira. . . .
Tags: Angelic Protection, Angels, Angels of Healing, entering magical territory, epical narrative as ward, geonic period, historiola, infants, קמעות ḳame'ot, origin stories, prayers for pregnant women, prophylactic An apotropaic ward for the protection of women in their pregnancy and of infant children against an attack from Lilith and her minions, containing the story witnessing her oath to the prophet, Eliyahu along with one variation of her many names. . . .
Tags: Angelic Protection, Angels of Healing, apotropaic prayers of protection, אליהו הנביא Eliyahu haNavi, entering magical territory, epical narrative as ward, historiola, infants, קמעות ḳame'ot, prayers concerning children, prayers for pregnant women, prophylactic |
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