“Just as You Quenched the Fiery Furnace of Nebuchadnezzar, Also Quench Every Fever.” The Three Holy Children in Coptic Magic

This article offers editions of four amulets with Coptic healing charms invoking the Three Holy Children from the third chapter of the book of Daniel. As an introduction, it discusses the importance of the Three Children in Christian traditions and their role as healing saints, and provides an overv...

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Main Author: Sarrazin, Roxanne Bélanger (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2024, Volume: 78, Issue: 1, Pages: 58-86
Further subjects:B Three Holy Children
B Magic
B Healing
B Christianity
B Coptic
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Summary:This article offers editions of four amulets with Coptic healing charms invoking the Three Holy Children from the third chapter of the book of Daniel. As an introduction, it discusses the importance of the Three Children in Christian traditions and their role as healing saints, and provides an overview of their occurrences in Coptic magic.
ISSN:1570-0720
Contains:Enthalten in: Vigiliae Christianae
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700720-bja10087