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The superstition that when you break an egg you must crush the ends of the egg as well—otherwise a witch will collect the shell, build a boat, and start a crazy storm out at sea—was a common belief among fishermen.
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🖼️Witch raising a storm, 1562, unknown artist

In the Aztec myth of creation, Tonacacihuatl & Tonacateuctli—a.k.a. Ometeotl, the god who was both male & female—gave birth to four sons, the Tezcatlipocas of the East, North, South & West who created the universe, including the cosmic time known as suns."
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In the freezing waters of the North Pacific live the Haietlik, giant lightning serpents.
According to Nuu-chah-nulth mythology, the Thunderbirds—supernatural beings from the upper world—use the Haietlik, their allies against evil, as harpoons to hunt whales.
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In Europe, harvest time was marked by the appearance of some fearsome monsters in the night sky. Like the sea monster Cetus, with the head of a dragon, webbed feet, and a fishy tail, marked by one of the few bright stars in this part of the sky, Deneb Kaitos.

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Wolfsbane (Aconitum) was once regarded as the most virulent of all poisons. Declared to be the invention of Hecate, who caused the plant to spring from the foam of the many-headed Cerberus, it budded as Hercules dragged it from the gloomy regions of Pluto.
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Search & rescue were on standby, ready to act as soon as the order came. Fourteen pilgrims had disappeared in the last three days. Forgetting about the families grieving for the lost, the settlement's command feared the missing would cost them their next year's bonus.
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Overlooking Mexico City, the Iztaccíhuatl (The Sleeping Woman) and the Popocatépetl (The Smoking Peak), two mountains, a princess and warrior, stand for eternity.
He guards her, kneeling in pain, for she killed herself thinking him lost in battle.
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News for those born on All Hallows Eve:
If you were born on Halloween you're said to be gifted with "second sight."
It is also said that Halloween's seers are not only able to foretell events and see ghosts, but they're also able to ward off evil spirits.

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A Mayan story:
A tyrant Jaguar once ruled the jungle. Afraid, the animals obeyed him until a Grasshopper challenged him to a duel.
Jumping inside Jaguar’s ear, Grasshopper drove him to insomnia and desperation by chirping endlessly until he surrendered.

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The use of clouds for divination, Aeromancy, is a vital element of many magical traditions, however in Renaissance magic, Aeromancy is classified as one of "The 7 Forbidden Arts,” along with Necromancy, Geomancy, Hydromancy, Pyromancy, Chiromancy & Spatulamancy.
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