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Category: Legends & Lexicons

Do you ever wonder where a certain phrase or superstition comes from? Why we toss salt over our left shoulders or say someone has been “saved by the bell?” Here we take a look at the meanings behind idioms and the origins of common myths with bite-sized, breezy articles.

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Very Superstitious: Omens of Death & Misfortune From Around the World

September 29, 2020 GVC 0

In ancient Greece, some mystics used mirrors as a form of fortune telling and divination, a practice called catoptromancy. These “mirror seers” would dip a looking glass into water before having a sickly person look into it. If the image was distorted, they were done for. If clear, all would be well.

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