Geas
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title:
Geas
text:
A geis or geas is an idiosyncratic taboo, whether of obligation or prohibition, similar to being under a vow or curse, yet the observance of which can also bring power and blessings. It is also used to mean specifically a spell prohibiting some action. Geasa are common in Irish and Scottish folklore and mythology, as well as in modern English-language fantasy fiction. The word originates in Old Irish, also known as Old Gaelic, and retains the same form in Modern Irish. In modern Scottish Gaelic,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mythological taboo or vow
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geas
date created:
2003-06-02T09:05:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T03:56:38Z
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