The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature

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Autor(a) principal: Ofir Shemesh, Abraham
Data de Publicação: 2020
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/21725
Resumo: Several 16th-17th century Jewish medical and religious sources from Land of Israel mention a substance called “alicorno”. The current study discusses the identification of the substance, its origins and medical usages according to the Jewish literature. “Alicorno” which are the tusks of the narwhal were believed to be the horn of the unicorn. They were perceived as having magical properties and were believed to have the power to cure a wide variety of illnesses, particularly to neutralize poisons. Responsa and medical sources from Eretz Israel region mention the two main usages of the narwhal – as a goblet with supernatural qualities for drinking water or potions and as a medical powder originating from a shaved bone.
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spelling The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish LiteratureThe Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish LiteratureAlicornoUnicórnioPragaAlicorn CupUnicornPlagueSeveral 16th-17th century Jewish medical and religious sources from Land of Israel mention a substance called “alicorno”. The current study discusses the identification of the substance, its origins and medical usages according to the Jewish literature. “Alicorno” which are the tusks of the narwhal were believed to be the horn of the unicorn. They were perceived as having magical properties and were believed to have the power to cure a wide variety of illnesses, particularly to neutralize poisons. Responsa and medical sources from Eretz Israel region mention the two main usages of the narwhal – as a goblet with supernatural qualities for drinking water or potions and as a medical powder originating from a shaved bone.Várias fontes judaicas médicas e religiosas do século 16-17 da Terra de Israel mencionam uma substância chamada “alicorno”. Este estudo discute a identificação da substância, suas origens e usos médicos, de acordo com a literatura judaica. Acreditava-se que a alicorno, extraída da presa do narval, o unicórnio do mar, era retirada do chifre do unicórnio. Ela era vista como possuidora de propriedades mágicas e acreditava-se que tinha o poder de curar uma grande variedade de doenças, principalmente para neutralizar venenos. Fontes médicas da região de Israel mencionam os dois principais usos do narval: como um cálice com qualidades sobrenaturais para beber água ou poções e como um pó medicinal originário de um osso raspado.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais2020-06-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/2172510.35699/1982-3053.2020.21725Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG; v. 14 n. 26 (2020): A música no arquivo da tradição judaica; 149-1621982-3053reponame:Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMGinstname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/21725/20352Copyright (c) 2020 Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMGhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOfir Shemesh, Abraham 2021-01-12T03:50:53Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/21725Revistahttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/indexPUBhttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/oai||lyslei@ufmg.br1982-30531982-3053opendoar:2021-01-12T03:50:53Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
title The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
spellingShingle The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
Ofir Shemesh, Abraham
Alicorno
Unicórnio
Praga
Alicorn Cup
Unicorn
Plague
title_short The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
title_full The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
title_fullStr The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
title_full_unstemmed The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
title_sort The Magic Tumbler for the Plague: Alicorn and its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature: Alicornand its Medical-Occult Uses in 16th-17th Century Jewish Literature
author Ofir Shemesh, Abraham
author_facet Ofir Shemesh, Abraham
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ofir Shemesh, Abraham
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Alicorno
Unicórnio
Praga
Alicorn Cup
Unicorn
Plague
topic Alicorno
Unicórnio
Praga
Alicorn Cup
Unicorn
Plague
description Several 16th-17th century Jewish medical and religious sources from Land of Israel mention a substance called “alicorno”. The current study discusses the identification of the substance, its origins and medical usages according to the Jewish literature. “Alicorno” which are the tusks of the narwhal were believed to be the horn of the unicorn. They were perceived as having magical properties and were believed to have the power to cure a wide variety of illnesses, particularly to neutralize poisons. Responsa and medical sources from Eretz Israel region mention the two main usages of the narwhal – as a goblet with supernatural qualities for drinking water or potions and as a medical powder originating from a shaved bone.
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