| Theme: Everyday life | *Ladders and stairs |
| Best known superstition: | -Never walk under ladders
-Beware when passing people in stairs |
| You should never walk under ladders, and never
pass people when going up or down stairs. But why? Do you remember a story
from Genesis (1. Mosebok) of Jacob's ladder between heaven and earth? People
seemed to believe that to climb a ladder or to walk up the stairs means
luck because this is the way up to God. Going under a ladder might therefore
mean the opposite... if you do have to go under a ladder you can keep your
fingers crossed to avoid bad luck. But you have to make sure to keep your
fingers crossed until you see a dog, for some reason.
If you go up or down the stairs and you have to pass someone, you can always cross your fingers and this way avoid disaster. If you should stumble on the staircase, that is said to be good omen. It might even indicate a wedding in the household in the future. |
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