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Eagle

Strength, divinity and immortality

Christian belief - symbol of ressurection

Several eagles flying together - peace

Eagles sitting motionless - an enemy approaching

Eagle egg eaten by two people - protection against witchcraft

Hearing the cry of an eagle - omen of death

 

Ferret

Drinking milk from a bowl from which a ferret has drunk - cure for whooping cough

 

Fish

Burning fish bones - unlucky

 

Flea

Suddenly leaving a body who was infested - death of the host

Flea bite on the hand - a kiss or good news

Person leaping over the midsummer bonfire - riddence of fleas

 

Fox

Seeing a lone fox - good luck

Seeing several foxes together - bad luck

 

Frog

Believed to be the souls of dead children

Shiney skinned - fine weather

Dull skinned - rain

Frogspawn at the edge of a pond - storms

Touching a frog - infertility

Killing a frog - bad luck

information sources:

"Dictionary of superstitions" by David Pickering

"The encyclopedia of superstitions" by Christina Hole

Index

A-B

C-D

E-F

G-H

I-L

M-N

O-P

R-S

T-Z

BoS

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