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The Merseburger
Spells
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These
Spells are written down in the 10th century and were later found in a monastery
in the german city of Merseburg. They are the only pure Spells from the pre-christian
time that are completely delivered to us.
The spells are most likely from Germanic origin.
1. To free a prisoner
Eiris sâzun
idisi,
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sâzun hera duoder.
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suma hapt heptidun,
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suma hera lezidum,
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suma clûbôdun
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umbi cuoniouuidi:
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insprinc haptbandun,
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invar vîgandun!
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Translation
Once sat down Idisi,
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sat down here and there.
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Some hafted fetters,
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some hindered the host(army).
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some sorted
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out fetters:
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arise from hafting fetters,
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escape from enemies!
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2.
To heal a contortion in a (horse's) leg
Phol ende Uuodan
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vuoron zi holza.
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dû uuart demo Balders volon
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sîn vuoz birenkit.
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thû biguol en Sinthgunt,
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Sunna era suister;
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thû biguol en Frîia,
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Volla era suister;
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thû biguol en Uuodan,
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sô hê uuola conda:
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sôse bênrenkî,
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sôse bluotrenkî,
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sôse
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lidirenkî:
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bên zi bêna,
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bluot zi bluoda,
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lid zi geliden,
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sôse gelîmida sîn!
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Translation
Vol and Wotan
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went to the woods;
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when Balder's foal
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had contorted his foot.
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So sang Sinthgunt
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and Sunna her sister;
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so sang Frija
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and Folla her sister;
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so sang Wotan,
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as he well could:
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Be it legcontortion,
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be it bloodcontortion,
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be it
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limbcontortion:
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leg to leg,
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blood to blood,
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limb to limb,
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so that they linked be.
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