Browse all books

The Magic of the Horse-Shoe

Bookmark in Readling App

Find similar books

?

Robert Means Lawrence

The Magic of the Horse-Shoe

language ( Oct. 8, 2015)
This book takes you through some of the most common superstitions and folk-lore, and the history behind them. From the horse shoe, to salt; from lucky numbers to lucky days, it's an interesting read about how ancient and more modern people from around the world came to view certain objects, etc, as lucky or unlucky. Chapters include; The Magic Of The Horse-Shoe (History Of The Horse-Shoe, Horns And Other Two-Pronged Objects, Horses' Heads As Talismans, The Horse-Shoe As A Phallic Symbol, etc); Fortune And Luck (The Roman Goddess Fortuna, Temples Of Fortune, Luck, Ancient And Modern, etc); The Folk-Lore Of Common Salt (Origin And History, Salt Uncongenial To Witches And Devils, Salt As A Protection To Young Infants, etc); The Omens Of Sneezing (Mediaeval Beliefs About Sneezing, Salutation After Sneezing, The Doctrine Of Demoniacal Possession, etc); Days Of Good And Evil Omen (Roman Superstition Concerning Days, Egyptian Days, Prevalence Of Similar Beliefs In Modern Times, etc); Superstitious Dealings With Animals (Rats And Mice As Avengers, Images Of Animals And Birds Used As Charms, Legal Prosecution Of Animals, etc); and, The Luck Of Odd Numbers (Odd Numbers In Folk-Medicine, Odd Numbers In Witchcraft, Early Significance Of Numbers).

Enjoy reading The Magic of the Horse-Shoe? You may also like these books