Society and Culture: Superstitions About Death

You are probably thinking that death is a morbid topic. For some, it might be. For others, death is just an everyday part of living. They accept that it comes to us all and there’s nothing morbid about it. It’s not to be dreaded. It is the gateway or entrance to another life. Still, others have a real fear or fears about death. Many of the fears are grounded in superstitions or superstitious beliefs. Whether or not you believe, the content written on the topic of Superstitions About Death makes for very interesting reading.

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• So Sad That Such a Beautiful Creature was Tortured and Killed

#FolkloreThursday barn owls have been subject of atrocious superstitions. It was believed their shrikes were an omen of death, so they’ve been tortured and killed for centuries. On a positive note, they were also associated with Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom @FolkloreThurs pic.twitter.com/AC2iXZgaYK

— ?￰ﾟﾥﾑNunzio?￯ﾸﾏ‍?￰ﾟﾍﾁ (@letmesleepfu) April 4, 2019

• East, West, North, South? Who Can Hide From the Wind?

The weather on the first day of the year can foretell the character of the year. According to the Dictionary of Superstitions - an east wind portends 'a cattle plague', a west wind 'the death of kings' , south 'epidemics' and north 'fertility'! #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/Ya0olr5A4M

— Claire Cock-Starkey (@NonFictioness) January 3, 2019

• I Can See How the Smell of Baked Bread Could Be Distracting

#FolkloreThursday In 'Legends & Superstitions of Ireland' Lady Wilde notes that if a family were expecting a death, they would bake bread to distract evil spirits so that the soul of the deceased might pass in peace. pic.twitter.com/Ld76N969EC

— Nina Antonia (@NinaAntonia13) October 18, 2018

• Fortunately I Hardly Ever See Crows. I See Lots of Doves and Pigeons. YAY!

#Superstitions - about seeing CROWS:
One's bad,
Two's luck,
Three's health,
Four's wealth,
Five's sickness,
Six is death.#FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/wG9jIKWtf0

— Amanda Bergloff (@AmandaBergloff) November 30, 2017

• Very Interesting Superstitions About the Eyes of the Dead, Birds, Thunder, Etc.

• Don’t Breathe When You Pass a Cemetery. (Really?)
• 1. Birds Are Bad Omens 
• 2. Celebrities Die in Threes 
• 3. Pregnant Women Should Avoid Funerals 
• 4. Hold Your Breath When Passing a Cemetery 
• 5. Three on a Match Is Bad Luck 
• 5 More Superstitions … continue reading

• The Soul of the Departed Should Take a Bath (??????)

• Don’t Send Christmas Cards the Year After a Death in the Family …

• Three Soldiers Should Not Light a Cigarette From the Same Match

Three Soldiers Should Not Light a Cigarette From the Same Match?  Instead of warning soldiers about the dangers of cigarette smoking you warn them about a match?  Some "marketer" came up with a way to sell extra boxes of matches.  It's sad that soldiers must accept the fact that death could happen in an instant.  That psychological weight should not have an additional burden added to it such as an unfounded superstition.

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An alternate title for these thoughts could be: Science is not the Savior. "Superstition versus Science" @FoxMarks_ATX https://t.co/aAUSfiXJl9 #superstitions #Science

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) May 30, 2020

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