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Origin of Christmas Stocking in St. Nicholas Legend
In the article below we find the Christian origin of the use of stockings. This particular St. Nicholas legend is interesting because the Moon (an…
Saint Nicholas as the Origin of Santa Claus
In this 1919 article, Saint Nicholas is posed as the origin of America’s Santa Claus. While researchers admit that there is no historical information about…
Chopped up children put back together by Saint Nicholas
December 6th is the day of Saint Nicholas, and I felt the need to share with my readers a gruesome bedtime story involving chopped up,…
Old Christmas Superstitions and Omens
Here are a bunch of old Christmas superstitions and omen that were adopted by the Christian religion. They are a fascinating look at what Christians…
11 Shadow Superstitions That Will Make You Scared
Superstitions about appearances of shadow people in photographs, mirrors, and windows are rampant. A majority of shadow superstitions center on the belief that seeing a…
14 Superstitions and Ancient Lore About Human Hair
Hair has long been held in the highest esteem when it comes to superstitions and lore. It is even used in magic. In fact: In…
6 Armpit Superstitions You Will Have to Read to Believe
One might never suspect that superstitions were associated with one’s armpits, yet here we are. People will stick things wherever they can fit them. 1….
11 Useful Superstitions About the Night
There are numerous superstitions about the night. Why? Man, Myth and Magic (Vol. 15) describes it best: “Fear of the dark is one of the…
Large cat with glowing eyes spotted in Pennsylvania 1914
A large wildcat was spotted in Northwestern Pennsylvania in 1914. One witness described the cat as having eyes that glowed like balls of fire –…
Flying Dutchman sighting of 1881
There are numerous old reports of Flying Dutchman sightings, with the most eery of them being logged in 1881 by the captain of the H.M.S….
