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Toad

Crossing the path of a bride on the way to the church - prosperous and happy union

Seeing a toad - end of drought or good fortune

Thought to be the familiars of witches

Killing a toad - rainstorms

Carrying a dried toad - protection against plague

Handling toads - causes warts

 

Tortoise

Kailling a tortoise - bad luck

Wearing a tortoiseshell bracelet - protection against evil

 

Vulture

Seeing a vulture - omen of death

 

Wasp

Killing the first wasp of the season - good luck

 

weasel

Seeing a weasel - bad luck

Keeping money in a weaselskin purse - financial security

 

Wolf

Seeing a wolf - dumbness

 

Wren

Harming a wren - broken bone

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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