Elfshot or elf-shot is a medical condition described in the Anglo-Saxon medical text Wið færstice that may have been believed to be caused by elves shooting invisible elf-arrows at a person or animal (most often cattle), causing sudden shooting pains localized to a particular area of the body. Modern diagnoses might include rheumatism, arthritis, muscle stitches or cramps.
Elfshot or elf-shot is a medical condition described in the Anglo-Saxon medical text Wið færstice that may have been believed to be caused by elves shooting invisible elf-arrows at a person or animal (most often cattle), causing sudden shooting pains localized to a particular area of the body. Modern diagnoses might include rheumatism, arthritis, muscle stitches or cramps.
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