Horseshoe Over the Door Superstition
A horseshoe displayed at an entrance is treated as a protective or lucky object.
Protection
Protection Folk Beliefs
Explore documented folk beliefs connected to Protection, including related clusters and country variants.
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Knock on Wood Superstition
Touching or knocking on wood is used to avoid tempting fate after a hopeful statement.
Spilled Salt Superstition
Spilled salt is linked with misfortune, with a pinch thrown over the shoulder as a countermeasure.
North-Facing Sleep Superstition
Sleeping Direction Belief The north-facing sleep superstition warns against sleeping with the head or pillow pointing north. The best-known versions occur in Japanese and Indian…