The Dictionary of omens & superstitions / compiled by Philippa Waring.
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TextPublisher: Secaucus, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 1986, c1978Edition: 1986 edDescription: 264 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 1555211097; 9781555211097Subject(s): Superstition -- Dictionaries | Omens -- DictionariesDDC classification: 001.9 Summary: A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings. What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significance, and knowledge of these could change your fate. Whether you wish to increase your good fortune, ward off bad luck, or simply desire to know what today has in store, A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions provides a complete guide to hundreds of portents, signs and customs, tracing the origins of our superstitions and explaining their rich symbolism
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| 001.9 STOS Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : | 001.9 TIME Mysteries of the unknown : Mystic Places / | 001.9 UFO Quest for the unknown : UFO : the continuing enigma / | 001.9 WARI The Dictionary of omens & superstitions / | 001.94 DONC Great mysteries of the unexplained / | 001.942 ELIZ Imminent : inside the Pentagon's hunt for UFOs / | 001.942 JACO Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base / |
Originally published: London : Souvenir, 1978.
A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings. What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significance, and knowledge of these could change your fate. Whether you wish to increase your good fortune, ward off bad luck, or simply desire to know what today has in store, A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions provides a complete guide to hundreds of portents, signs and customs, tracing the origins of our superstitions and explaining their rich symbolism
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