Pócs Éva (szerk.): Magyar ráolvasások II.

Angol nyelvű összefoglalás /Hungarian Incantations/

726 XV.10. Three woman healers + three flowers XV.

11. Good man - wicked woman Curing breast-ache: The patient says three times: When our Lord Christ walked on the earth with St Peter they went in to a poor man's house, asking for shelter The man offered it reluctantly

. The woman spread a mat on the floor and put a stone as pillow

. Jesus nevertheless fell asleep and so did St Peter. The during the night the breast of the woman began to hurt. They got up early. Jesus left with Peter. When they have gone a little while, Peter said: "Lord, my Creator! Cure the breast of that woman! You see she screamed all night!" "No Peter, let her suffer!" They went on for a while, says Peter: "Lord, my Creator! Cure the breast of that woman!" Then Jesus said: "Go back Peter and tell them: Obedient master, disobedient mistress

, bed of a matting

, pillow of stone

, word of the Lord.

" The very minute the pain stopped. After this the patient repeats the Lord's prayer and the Hail Mary three times. /Egyházaskér, Torontál county/ XV.

12. Laying the table on the hill XV.

13. A stone that does not take root XV.

14. Treacherous judge XV.

15-33. Other epic texts XVI. NONSENSICAL TEXTS, AMULETS Appendix: Marginal cases XVII. CHARMS XVIII. PLAYFUL RHYMES