 ... it, and offers it to idol gods ; and his idol gods are brought to him, but he finds them not on the morrow. And he pronounces incantations on his two palms ; and his idol gods are also brought to him, in order that his...  Cormac's glossary - Page 94by Cormac (King of Cashel) - 1868 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ireland - 1842 - 410 pages
...for Osna The poet discovers through it whatever he likes or desires to reveal. This is the way it is done : the poet chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he brings it * Dun Monaidh — A place in Scotland, where the kings of the Dalriedic or IbernoScotic... | |
 | John O'Donovan - Ireland - 1842 - 418 pages
...Osna — The poet discovers through it whatever he likes or desires to reveal. This is the way it is done : the poet chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a flag behind the door, and chants an incantation upon it, and oflers it... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...Laegha, "Illumination of Rhymes," which were forbidden by St. Patrick. This is the w;iy it is to be done : the poet chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a flag behind the door nnd chants an incantation upon it and offers it to... | |
 | Ossianic Society - Ireland - 1859 - 362 pages
...following curious recipe is given for transforming a poet into a druid : — " This is the way it is to be done : the poet chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a flag behind the door, and chaunts an incantation upon it, and offers it... | |
 | John O'Daly - 1859 - 362 pages
...following curious recipe is given for transforming a poet into a druid : — " This is the way it is to be done : the poet chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a flag behind the door, and chaunts an incantation upon it, and otters it... | |
 | George Herbert - 1863 - 732 pages
...that he could make use of it. 41 Through this the poet discovers whatever he desires to reveal. lie chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog, or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a 8ag behind the door, and chants an incantation on it, and offers it to... | |
 | 1863 - 744 pages
...supposed that he could make use of it. " Through this the poet discovers whatever he desires to reveal. He chews a piece of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog, or cat, and he brings it afterwards on a flag behind the door, and chants an incantation on it, and offers it to... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - General - 1867 - 814 pages
...whatever he likes or desires to reveal. This is the way in which it is done : the poet chews a bit of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he conveys it afterwards to the flag (stone) behind the door, and pronounces an incantation on it,... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - General - 1867 - 790 pages
...whatever he likes or desires to reveal. This is the way in which it is done : the poet chews a bit of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he conveys it afterwards to the flag (stone) behind the door, and pronounces an incantation on it,... | |
 | Archaeology - 1880 - 308 pages
...whatever he likes or desires to reveal. This is the way in which it is done : the poet chews a bit of the flesh of a red pig, or of a dog or cat, and he conveys it afterwards to the flag (stone) behind the door, and pronounces an incantation on it,... | |
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