Rebeccaさんのイラストまとめ

The Dog Days are that period when Sirius the Dog Star commands the heavens, rising in conjunction with the sun (late July). Summer could bring drought & plague, so people got the superstitious idea that sickness came with the Dog Star, along with madness. #folklorethursday

"Nvdo walosi ugisgo.” “The frog eats the sun/moon.” Traditional Cherokee Native American belief that an eclipse is caused by a giant frog swallowing the sun/moon. To scare the frog away, people made loud noises for the duration of the eclipse. [AI art by me] #FaustianFriday

St Elmo's Fire, a weather phenomenon not only found on seafaring vessels, was considered a good omen bringing an end to storms and calmer seas. This is something I'd love to witness! I would think a small piece of such a mast would be powerful in weather Work. #SuperstitionSat

An albatross was thought to carry the souls of dead sailors, so it was bad luck to kill one. However, it is considered good luck if you see one. [Engraving by Gustave Doré for an 1876 edition of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge.] #SuperstitionSat

Edward Dimon of Marblehead, MA, was quite a wizard. He would use his powers to watch & call out to ships at sea, encased in violent storms, guiding them thru to safety. He did this miles away from the village cemetery. #SuperstitionSat

Gullah people tell of the Boo-Hag, skinless, dark soul of an evil person who "rides" their victims at night, sucking their life energy via their breath. Can take their skin to wear like a suit. They are repelled by indigo blue! "Don't let de hag ride ya!” #FaustianFriday #Gullah