Signs of good and evil. Superstitions History of superstitious customs

Why does a witch fly on a broom and the devil has horns? Why does a hare's foot bring good luck, and seven is a lucky number? How does a name affect a person's destiny and what was the mark of Cain? The book introduces the reader to the colorful and fascinating world of superstitious customs - customs that we often do not even notice in everyday life. We knock on a tree or spit over our shoulder when a black cat crosses the road, but we no longer know why we do it. With the help of superstitious customs, they fought against fears, but also sought to take care of their own happiness and character, because man is the only animal that consciously tries to influence his own destiny. In seven "happy" chapters of the book, Ari Turunen looks into the history of superstition culture and reveals some amazing secrets. For example, earrings were originally used to protect against evil forces, the word "panic" comes from the god Pan, who caused uncontrollable fear, and the crossing of the middle and index fingers to avoid failure was originally a symbol of mating.