Crow Busters - Beginner Article - Crow Folklore and Superstition. This being the Halloween season, it’s natural to take notice of the fact that the crow has been regarded throughout history in a mysterious and sometimes ominous way. Perhaps more than any other animal, save the bat or the black cat, the crow and raven have been generally depicted in dark situations in both literature and film.
Who doesn’t visualize a raven when they think of macabre writings of Edgar Allan Poe and his preoccupation with omens of death? And who can forget the playground scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”? And just about every movie with a creepy graveyard or haunted mansion, the eerie calling of crows can be heard in the background.
Lets face it, they never got the good press of the eagle, the duck or even the lowly pigeon. Maybe they just had a bad publicist! Some of this can be attributed to our penchant to stereotype creatures for our own pleasure. But I believe it is goes deeper than that. Superstitions Old Wives Tales Beliefs & Misconceptions A-L. Superstitions: old wives tales, folklore, bizarre beliefs, taboos, omens, lucky & unlucky things Superstitions A - L recommended: Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions 101 American Superstitions : Understanding Language and Culture through Superstitions Sheer Superstition: Outmaneuvering Fate Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions Curious Customs and Bizarre Beliefs Around the World Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time.
Superstitions & Folklore History and Meanings from Brownielocks. Folklore and Superstitions. The Cat as a Soothsayer Cats can forecast the weather: they predict the wind by clawing at carpets and curtains; rain is highly likely when a cat busily washes its ears. In mythology, the cat was believed to have great influence on the weather. Witches who rode on storms took the form of cats. The dog, an attendant of the storm king Odin, was a symbol of wind. Cats came to symbolize down-pouring rain, and dogs to symbolize strong gusts of wind. This may be where the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs" originated (see also "Miscellaneous" section below). Some people believed that if a cat washes its face and paws in the parlor, company's coming. Old Irish Superstitions and Folklore.
One thing is for sure; there is no lack of Irish superstitions in the world. The Irish people, my family included, seem to be a very superstitious lot. I don't know about you, but I think this is what gives them their charm. The Irish have many sayings and proverbs, too. These will show the wit of the Irish. They will be covered in other pages on this website. There will also be a page of Irish blessings and blessing poems. From this page you'll also find a place for the popular Irish toasts. There are many superstitions sprinkled throughout the Irish culture. Search this Site This page is a little longer than I usually write; I like to keep things brief so I don't bore you to death. Speaking of death, just jump right in to the first section of Irish superstitions. Irish Superstitions Concerning the Dead It is believed that the souls of the dead that die abroad, wish to be buried in Ireland. A dead hand is believed to be a cure for all diseases. On Twelfth Night the dead walk the Earth.