Sister Helen is a ballad by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from 1870, part of the ballad revival. It draws on medieval superstition, specifically the practice of using wax images for magical revenge against one's enemies.
Sister Helen is a ballad by Dante Gabriel Rossetti from 1870, part of the ballad revival. It draws on medieval superstition, specifically the practice of using wax images for magical revenge against one's enemies.
| Front | Sister Helen |
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| Back | A poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1870 Ballad revival Derived from the medieval superstition that revenge may be obtained by melting a wexen image of One's enemy |
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