Mágia

Hungarian Myth, Magic, and Folklore

Margit Tóth (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2024
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-7427-5 (ISBN)

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Explore the world of Hungarian Paganism with this book's impressive collection of history, lore, and traditions from the Carpathian basin. The Hungarian people, also known as the Magyars, fused pre-Christian and Christian beliefs into their identity, and that fusion remains today. Exploring mythology, daily life, magic, the Wheel of the Year, and life passages, this book reveals this book reveals Hungarian folk religion and beliefs, both past and present. Margit Toth introduces you to many aspects of the Magyar cosmos, from the creation story to homestead practices. Among many other topics, you will learn how restless spirits were aided, what magical properties the Summer Solstice bonfire had, and why clothes were never washed on a Tuesday. This book provides insight on ancestors, nature spirits, sacred foods, healing magic, divination, and death and burial customs.

Margit Toth was born in Hungary, and spent her formative years there before moving to the United States. After studying world religions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, she dedicated years to researching the ancestral faith of her native Hungary.

Contents

Acknowledgments • xi

Disclaimer • xiii

Introduction • 1

Part I: MYTHOLOGY
1: The World of Spirits • 11
2: Religious Practice • 25
3: Spirits of the Skies • 35
4: Fairies and Nature Spirits • 43
5: The Rosszak • 53
6: Sacred Animals • 65

Part II: DAILY LIFE
7: The Village • 79
8: The Homestead • 87
9: Sacred Food and Drink • 101

Part III: MAGIC
10: The Witch • 113
11: Other Magical Persons • 121
12: Magical Techniques • 129
13: Talismans and Beyond • 139
14: Divination • 149
15: Healing Magic • 157

Part IV: YEARLY CELEBRATIONS
16: Sacred Time • 167
17: Winter • 175
18: Eastertide • 183
19: Spring • 193
20: Summer • 203
21: Autumn • 211
22: Advent • 219
23: Christmas • 227

Part V: RITES OF PASSAGE
24: Coming of Age • 237
25: Love and Marriage • 245
26: Pregnancy and Childbirth • 255
27: Postpartum and Infancy • 263
28: Death: The Final Passage • 273

Conclusion • 285

Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide • 287

Appendix B: Traditional Month Names • 291

Appendix C: Select Festivals and Holidays • 293

Glossary • 297

Sources Consulted • 305

Bibliography • 329

Index • 347

Erscheinungsdatum	01.10.2024
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-7387-7427-8 / 0738774278
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-7427-5 / 9780738774275
Zustand	Neuware