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Ghost Folklore- Page 4

Iron in ghost lore

In folklore, cold iron protects against witches, fairies (see Fairy) and evil spirits, who are unable to cross it. In India, iron is believed to repel the Djinn, the Demonic children of
5 July 2017

Fetch

A fetch is in Irish and English folklore, the term for one’s Double, an apparition of a living person. The fetch is also called a “co-walker” in England. Seeing a fetch is a sign of ill-boding, although in Irish lore,
2 July 2017

Caul in Ghost Lore

A caul is a thin membrane from the amniotic sac that sometimes remains over the head

Charms against Ghosts

Charms against ghosts : Folklore the world over is replete with ways to ward off ghosts, prevent them from entering homes, or force them to depart from homes or sites. Some charms
30 June 2017

Broom in Ghost Lore

In the folklore of Eastern Europe and northern Italy, placing a broom beneath one’s pillow will keep away witches and evil spirits at night. In England, a broom laid across a threshold
30 June 2017

Bridge of Souls

A motif in folklore and mythology that is a heavenly path by which the souls of the dead travel to their afterlife. The Milky Way is commonly called “The Road of the
30 June 2017

Blue-cap

Blue-cap (also Blue-bonnet) In the folklore of Britain, a mine spirit who assisted the miners and expected to be paid for his labors. Belief in the spirit began to die out in
30 June 2017

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