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Month: October 2019

Bolts of Thunder

22.10.2019 archaeomagic1 Comment

The thunderbolt prevents all fiery arrows of a witch. Often when cattle are thriving, someone will envy the cattle-luck. If one does not take precaution, the animals will start to suffer and will not thrive. Old folks used to conceal a thunderbolt under the threshold of the cowshed in the stone foundation, since witches could… Continue reading Bolts of Thunder →

Posted in Magic Objects, Stones, Thunderbolts

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