Charm to make a Servant reliable.
“Y neb a fyno gael ei weinidog yn gywir, doded beth o’r lludw hwn yn nillad ei weinidog ac efe a fydd cywir tra parhao’r lludw.”—Y Brython, vol. iii., p. 137.
Which is:—Whosoever wishes to make his servant faithful let him place the ashes (of a snake) in the clothes of his servant, and as long as they remain there he will be faithful.
There are many other wonderful things to be accomplished with the skin of an adder, or snake, besides the preceding. The following are recorded in Y Brython, vol. iii., p. 137.
Charms performed with Snake’s Skin.
1. Burn the skin and preserve the ashes. A little salve made out of the ashes will heal a wound.
2. A little of the ashes placed between the shoulders will make a man invulnerable.
3. Whoso places a little of the ashes in the water with which he washes himself, should his enemies meet him, they will flee because of the beauty of his face.
4. Cast a little of the ashes into thy neighbour’s house, and he will leave it.
5. Place the ashes under the sole of thy foot, and everybody will agree with thee.
6. Should a man wrestle, let him place some of the ashes under his tongue, and no one can conquer him.
7. Should a man wish to know what is about to occur to him, let him place a pinch of the ashes on his head, and then go to sleep, and his dreams will reveal the future.
8. Should a person wish to ascertain the mind of another, let him throw a little of the ashes on that person’s clothes, and then let him ask what he likes, the answer will be true.
9. Has already been given above. (See page 272).
10. If a person is afraid of being poisoned in his food, let him place the ashes on the table with his food, and poison cannot stay there with the ashes.
11. If a person wishes to succeed in love, let him wash his hands and keep some of the ashes in them, and then everybody will love him.
12. The skin of the adder is a remedy against fevers.