Some days I consider putting my real name up here.
Superstitious actions can be described as a ritual in a way, even if the religious/sacral aspect of them has been forgotten or lessened.
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Like avoiding fairy trees, or tying ribbons on their branches as an offering.
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It’s complicated as is, and it is made even more complicated by 19thc and early 20thc discussions of “pre-Christian” religions. Lots of nonsense there in the old historiography.
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Anyway, this has been a bit of a ramble but these are some of the problems I have to deal with in my research.
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