How was sickness cured thousands of years ago, and the answer is magic. But what magic? How did it work? Well there was an ancient belief system that thought you were infested with worms, maggots and poison if you were ill, and the magic was supposed to dispel this infestation. This is a look at the spells, magic, and cosmogony that was fundamental to the beliefs of the IndoEuropeans.

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References
Adalbert Kuhn, "Indische und germanische Segensspruch," Zeitschrift
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Bruce Lincoln. Myth, Cosmos, and Society

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:15 The Proto IndoEuropean Creation Myth
3:02 Healing Disease
16:46 IndoEuropean Magic, Spells, and Charms