Memory, Desire, and “Magic”: <i>Smará</i> in the <i>Atharvaveda</i>
This essay analyzes the interconnection between memory, desire, and verbal performance in the three so called “women’s love spells” in <i>Atharvaveda</i> 6.130–132. This study unpacks the many interconnected meanings of the term <i>smará</i>, which is used repeatedly in these...
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/9/434 |