The German sealing of the hand is not reported till the ninth century.[38] (2) Walking on Fire: There is no ordeal in India to correspond to the Teutonic walking over six, nine, or twelve hot ploughshares.

To lick a hot ploughshare, to sit on or handle hot iron, and to take a short walk over coals is _late_ Indic.

The German practice also according to Schlagintweit "war erst in spaeterer Zeit aufgekommen."[39] (3) Walking through Fire: This is a Teutonic ordeal, and (like the conflict-ordeal) an Indic custom not formally legalized.

The accused walks directly into the fire.

So [Greek: _pur dierpein] (loc.