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Taking of vows and oaths – miscellaneous.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Taking of vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M119

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Filed under Taking of vows and oaths.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Swearing by the elements: sun, moon, stars, wind Swearing by (clan) gods Vows taken as an old Norse custom at the festival of Yule Vows taken by placing one's foot on a certain post in the hall Swearing on a stone. (Cf. M114.2.) Swearing by "the Seven Things which they serve." Oath by placing hand on genitals Oath taken by the life of a person
Filed beside it
Swearing while one knows that his oath is rendered valueless Oath is valid only when decreed in presence of ten Oath uttered by pious when in danger of succumbing to temptation Oaths taken over severed pieces of horse. Pieces are then buried Oath taken on ring Oath taken on arms Oath taken on sacred object Only one oath binding. It must be by so and so or else it is worthless Oath taken on hand of saint Vow to perform certain act unless cataclysm occurs Swearing on a skull

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