Crux Christi Sit Mecum: Devotion to the Apotropaic Cross
A late medieval paper amulet containing prayers to St. Dorothy and the Holy Cross was found in a demolished part of a medieval wooden stave church in Torpo, Norway. This article examines the content and the function of this textual amulet by placing it in a wider Scandinavian and Western European co...
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/11/603 |