Results for "pox"
3 entries found.
🇺🇸 United StatesCotton Mather
A Puritan minister and writer known for his role in the Salem witch trials and promotion of smallpox inoculationFigure Historical
🇮🇳 IndiaJvarasuraज्वारासुर
A fever demon in Hindu lore who serves the pox goddess Shitala.Being · Cursing and harm · Healing Historical
🇯🇵 JapanAkabeko赤べこ
A bobbing papier-mâché toy from Japan believed to ward off illnessCharm · Protection · Healing Living
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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Jvarasura: Suraj Belbase, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cotton Mather: Peter Pelham, Public domain, source
- Akabeko: Wdqh, CC BY-SA 4.0, source