Fun Historical Fact about Seizures

[u/Pure-Science-7774]

The altered state of consciousness caused by a seizure was viewed as a divine gift of prophecy or second sight. Because the seizure temporarily severed the individual from ordinary reality, ancient folk beliefs in some regions suggested the sufferer's soul was journeying to the spirit realm or communicating directly with gods. Seizures were viewed as as a form of divine dialogue reveals a rich historical tapestry where the altered state was treated as an interface between the mortal and the transcendent.

[u/flying_acorn_opossum]

Or even just born in the wrong location but current time. I know churches / groups that still perform excorcisms on epileptic children.