A Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions

Author: Philippa Waring

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  • : September 2020
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Barcode 9781788166515
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Local Description

Do you avoid anything with the number 13 and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significant, 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 instore, 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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A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings.