Finnish magic songs

By John Abercromby

The disease an exorcist has to drive away is either sent by God the Creator-an idea evidently of late date-or is caused by the spells of a sorcerer for reward, which is undoubtedly the older belief. When an illness is effected by the spells of an enemy it is said to be the result of human art and is thus distinguished from a natural malady. Disease in general is pictured as a huge and hideous devil or as a bogie, rien?. It is termed a Hiisi, a devil, a filthy Lempo, an uninvited shape, muoto, a hound of Hiisi, a monster of the earth. An exorcist is quite astonished that a mouthless, eyeless, toothless, tongueless creature like Rickets can see to suck or to eat.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536821004
• ISBN13: 9781536821000
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"