Dictionary of Superstitions

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Now available as an ebook, this acclaimed A-Z dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the superstitions, old and new, of the English-speaking world, complete with their origins, meanings and variant forms. It includes just about everything from touching wood, crossing fingers and identifying future lovers to folk remedies, spells and modern beliefs relating to the lottery, the computer and the mobile phone. A first-class source book for the historian, folklorist and casual reader alike, it also offers antidotes to some of the most feared taboos. What should you do to avoid seven years' bad luck if you break a mirror? How can you walk safely under a ladder? Which is the correct end to crack open a boiled egg? Now complete with hundreds of 'live' cross-references, this book has all the answers.

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An A-Z guide to the origins and meaning of superstitions. Find a wealth of fascinating facts and a number of fun spells to try -- including a rhyme to say to the new moon for revealing the identity of your true love. For those who believe in breaking a leg , or for anyone interested in folklore and popular culture, this is sure to be an entertaining read as well as an invaluable reference.