Halloween Day 3
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-Bobbing for Apples-
In ancient times, the apple was viewed as a sacred fruit that could be used to predict the future. Bobbing for apples is one of the traditional games used for fortune-telling on Halloween night. It was believed that the first person to pluck an apple from the water-filled bucket without using their hands would be the first to marry. If the bobber lucked out and caught an apple on the first try, it meant that they would experience true love, while those who got an apple after many tries would be fickle in their romantic endeavors. Another myth was that if a girl put her bobbed apple under her pillow on Halloween night, she would dream about her future husband.
-Spiders-
A common source of fear, spiders make for creepy, crawly Halloween staples. They join the ranks of bats and black cats in folklore as being evil companions of witches during medieval times. One superstition held that if a spider falls into a candle-lit lamp and is consumed by the flame, witches are nearby. And if you spot a spider on Halloween, goes another superstition, it means that the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.
-Bats-
Medieval folklore also described bats as witches' familiars, and seeing a bat on Halloween was considered to be quite an ominous sign. One myth was that if a bat was spotted flying around one's house three times, it meant that someone in that house would soon die. Another myth was that if a bat flew into your house on Halloween, it was a sign that your house was haunted because ghosts had let the bat in.
In ancient times, the apple was viewed as a sacred fruit that could be used to predict the future. Bobbing for apples is one of the traditional games used for fortune-telling on Halloween night. It was believed that the first person to pluck an apple from the water-filled bucket without using their hands would be the first to marry. If the bobber lucked out and caught an apple on the first try, it meant that they would experience true love, while those who got an apple after many tries would be fickle in their romantic endeavors. Another myth was that if a girl put her bobbed apple under her pillow on Halloween night, she would dream about her future husband.
-Spiders-
A common source of fear, spiders make for creepy, crawly Halloween staples. They join the ranks of bats and black cats in folklore as being evil companions of witches during medieval times. One superstition held that if a spider falls into a candle-lit lamp and is consumed by the flame, witches are nearby. And if you spot a spider on Halloween, goes another superstition, it means that the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.
-Bats-
Medieval folklore also described bats as witches' familiars, and seeing a bat on Halloween was considered to be quite an ominous sign. One myth was that if a bat was spotted flying around one's house three times, it meant that someone in that house would soon die. Another myth was that if a bat flew into your house on Halloween, it was a sign that your house was haunted because ghosts had let the bat in.
The weather on a day you pick predicts your future
In Romania, the first 9 days of March are considered to be Baba Dochia’s days. People choose a day between the 1st and 9th of March, and if the weather is nice, warm and sunny that day, the rest of the year will be full of accomplishments and joy. If the day is rainy, cloudy or snowy, then you’ll be grumpy and grouchy most days of the year.
According to the myth, old lady Dochia hurried to take her sheep up in the mountains at first sight of spring. When she started her journey, she had nine coats on. Each day, the weather got warmer. So, each day, she took one layer of clothing off.
On day 9, when she reached the top of the mountain, she only had a blouse on.
Legend says; a cold wind started to blow, proving that winter had yet not passed, and Baba Dochia and her sheep froze and turned to stone.
In Romania, the first 9 days of March are considered to be Baba Dochia’s days. People choose a day between the 1st and 9th of March, and if the weather is nice, warm and sunny that day, the rest of the year will be full of accomplishments and joy. If the day is rainy, cloudy or snowy, then you’ll be grumpy and grouchy most days of the year.
According to the myth, old lady Dochia hurried to take her sheep up in the mountains at first sight of spring. When she started her journey, she had nine coats on. Each day, the weather got warmer. So, each day, she took one layer of clothing off.
On day 9, when she reached the top of the mountain, she only had a blouse on.
Legend says; a cold wind started to blow, proving that winter had yet not passed, and Baba Dochia and her sheep froze and turned to stone.
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Breaking a mirror brings seven years of misfortune. In ancient times, some people saw the reflection of the soul, breaking a mirror was therefore to destroy the soul of its owner
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In Greece there is a strange superstition of spitting !!!
You make the sound & gesture of spitting ( not actual spit ) 3 times upon a person .... 3 to represent the Father, the Son & the Holy spirit, this is said to ward off evil.
Used when hearing of someones bad misfortune to stop the same bad luck happening to you.
Used by fishermen to bring a good catch of fish by spitting on the nets.
Used many times on young babies to keep evil & the devil at bay.
You make the sound & gesture of spitting ( not actual spit ) 3 times upon a person .... 3 to represent the Father, the Son & the Holy spirit, this is said to ward off evil.
Used when hearing of someones bad misfortune to stop the same bad luck happening to you.
Used by fishermen to bring a good catch of fish by spitting on the nets.
Used many times on young babies to keep evil & the devil at bay.
Walking under a ladder:
The shape of an open ladder is a triangle. The triangle represents life in some mythologies, and to walk through it is to tempt the Fates. You also risk waking the spirits that live in the triangle, and any evil spirits might not be happy about being disturbed.
The shape of an open ladder is a triangle. The triangle represents life in some mythologies, and to walk through it is to tempt the Fates. You also risk waking the spirits that live in the triangle, and any evil spirits might not be happy about being disturbed.