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I. The Magic of the Word
The Rees also make a salient point about the power of ritual re-enactment of events:
“That the need for archetypal precedents of this kind persisted even when the old tradition had been supplanted by Christianity is clearly seen in the incantations and charms of Scottish crofters. Curses derive their efficacy, and daily activities their meaning, by being regarded as repetitions of what members of the Holy Family and saints did once upon a time:
“I bathe my face
In the nine rays of the sun
As Mary bathed her Son
In the rich fermented milk…”
“I am smooring the fire
As the Son of Mary would smoor…”
“I will pluck the gracious yarrow
That Christ plucked with His one hand…”
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