Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
Quicksilver
Early Black Americans believed that sprinkling the floor with quicksilver would deter ghosts.
Notes
Brief notes on a variety of subjects and links to more information.
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
Ram Ram!
In Bengalese folklore, shouting "Ram Ram!" drives way ghosts and all evil things. Source Encyclopaedia of superstitions, folklore, and the occult sciences of the world. : a comprehensive library of human belief and practice in the mysteries of life ... Editorial staff: Cora Linn Daniels and C.M. Stevans. (1903)
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
Antler
"Antler– Stags' horns are considered in Spain to be an omen of the evil eye, and to be a safeguard against its malignant influence. Should the evil glance be cast, it is believed the horn recieves it and instantly snaps asunder. They wear a tip of horn mounted
Articles
Listener to the Dead
In Brittany, listening and speaking for the dead was once a well-respected trade.
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Space as a Superfluid
An ancient theory that is seeing a resurgence thanks to advances in Physics.
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Antaura, the Demoness of Migraines
Summary and additional sources on the Greco-Roman daemon of migraines.