[meteorite-list] Meteorite and Folklore, 7

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:17:22 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTinLSfAPxqEQL64JUCO5bzxK74uk_BucpRw9TjoE_at_mail.gmail.com>

More shooting star lore....


The Seneca indians believed that pointing to a shooting star would
reveal one's location to the star, with ill effect.

Some Hispanic cultures believe that one must utter "God guide it" upon
seeing a shooting star to avoid bad luck.

The Baronga culture would spit on the ground upon seeing a shooting
star and cry out "go away, go away, all by yourself" to avoid bad
luck.

In some parts of the Catholic deep south US, it is believed that
shooting stars are souls leaving purgatory for heaven.

In Catholic Germany, it was believed that a shooting star was a
suffering soul seeking prayers from those who observed it. If one
recited "rest in peace" three times before the light extinguished,
then the soul would be delivered from purgatory.

In some Phillipine cultures, it is believed that shooting stars are
the souls of drunkards which return to Earth at night to sing "do not
drink, do not drink". Each day they attempt to climb back up to
heaven, but fall down each time.

Some Muslims believe shooting stars are fireballs thrown down on
devils by vengeful angels.

Some old Russian cultures believe shooting stars are demons who were
transformed and chased out of heaven.

--> Cosmic Debris by Burke.


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Received on Sun 20 Jun 2010 07:17:22 PM PDT


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