Dictionary of Superstitions

by David Pickering

Available for the first time 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.

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 13, 2012

Reviews

[Wendy Eskew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super interesting

Most comprehensive book of superstitions. It covers all bases from all over the world. You will definitely find some you have never heard before.