Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Do you perhaps have a birthmark? Many people do, and today we’re so used to them that they often go unnoticed. Yet in the past, they carried a very different weight.
In 17th-century Europe and North America, during the witch trials, physical features alone could be taken as undeniable proof of witchcraft. A simple birthmark could condemn someone to be burned at the stake. It’s a chilling reality, but a true one.
This time on Forgotten Lore, we turn our attention to birthmarks, known as ‘natsiliani’, exploring them through the rich and varied lens of folklore. According to old beliefs, people and animals with a natsiliani, a magical birthmark, enjoy special protection throughout their lives.
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