Bewitched by an Elf Dart
Fairy Archaeology, Folk Magic and Traditional Medicine in Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6044674 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marion Dowd (0000-0002-5030-9941, Institute of Technology Sligo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 451-473 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0959774318000124 |
| OpenAlex | W2790098498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 29 |
In Ireland the supernaturalsí(loosely translated as ‘fairies’) were strongly associated with thousands of archaeological monuments and natural places in the landscape, and many prehistoric artefacts were regarded as material culture of thesí. Such artefacts assumed an important role in popular religious practices, folk medicine and magic, most frequently to invoke cures for farm animals, but also to protect the homestead. Though little discussed in archaeological literature, the interpretation of prehistoric artefacts as potent objects from the supernatural world, and their ability actively to influence the well-being of livestock and the household, illustrates the rich and complex lives many archaeological artefacts assumed several thousand years after their initial manufacture, use and discard. The folk use of such artefacts as active agencies contrasts with the contemporaneous antiquarian collection and display of archaeological material as relics of ancient cultures
Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Art · Folk medicine · Linguistics · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |