Motif
Plant amulet protects against harmful beings and misfortune
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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 6326-6381 confidence: high
St. John’s wort is gathered on Midsummer Eve, believed to heal wounds and drive away witches and demons, and is worn or hung as an amulet.
St. John’s wort is worn or hung to drive away witches and demons, and mugwort girdles are believed to protect against ghosts, magic, misfortune, and disease.
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