Elfshot
id:
elfshot-205-18218152
title:
Elfshot
text:
Elfshot or elf-shot is a medical condition described in Anglo-Saxon medical texts believed to be caused by elves shooting invisible elf-arrows at a person or animal, causing sudden shooting pains localized to a particular area of the body. Modern diagnoses might include rheumatism, arthritis, muscle stitches or cramps. The term "elf-shot" is variously understood and used across different contexts. It has been interpreted as referring not only to disease caused by elves using projectiles but also
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition described in Anglo-Saxon texts
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfshot
date created:
2009-03-03T00:52:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T16:15:52Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Elf-Arrows.JPG","width":1592,"height":1576}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16