Superstition Collection (page 2)

Kanishka inaugurates Mahayana (Northern) Buddhism, AD 100 (litho)
8661013 Kanishka inaugurates Mahayana (Northern) Buddhism, AD 100 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kanishka inaugurates Mahayana (Northern) Buddhism

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Two Adventurers and the Talisman (engraving)
8669279 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Two Adventurers and the Talisman (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Adventurers and the Talisman)

Popular Superstitions: Opening an umbrella indoors (colour litho)
8668724 Popular Superstitions: Opening an umbrella indoors (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening an umbrella indoors)

Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho)
8668721 Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a knife and fork)

Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho)
8668718 Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the ear)

Popular Superstitions: The breaking of a mirror (colour litho)
8668707 Popular Superstitions: The breaking of a mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The breaking of a mirror)

Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho)
8668703 Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeing the new moon)

An animal in a moon: fable by Jean de la Fontaine illustree by Gustave Dore - An animal in the moon
PCT4288748 An animal in a moon: fable by Jean de la Fontaine illustree by Gustave Dore - An animal in the moon - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: An animal in a moon)

Postcard, Christmas Greetings: clog filled with Christmas gift and four-leaf clover. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395607 Postcard, Christmas Greetings: clog filled with Christmas gift and four-leaf clover. The beginning of the 20th century

Christmas wishes. Postcard with flowers (roses) and a four-leaf trefle. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395383 Christmas wishes. Postcard with flowers (roses) and a four-leaf trefle. The beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Christmas wishes)

Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)
1729392 Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving).

Africa: Bisharin child with amulet (b/w photo)
8664793 Africa: Bisharin child with amulet (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bisharin child with amulet)

Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4929656 Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends)

First World War: France, Greeting Card depicting a shell surrounded by a ribbon, titled "Gate Bonheurus"
LUX4739033 First World War: France, Greeting Card depicting a shell surrounded by a ribbon, titled "Gate Bonheurus"

The happiness sower, 1910-20 (postcard)
7422872 The happiness sower, 1910-20 (postcard); (add.info.: Paranormal. Superstition. The happyness sower. Woman sows amulets and lucky charms. Postcard, France, 1910-20.); © Archives Charmet.

Medal representing Saint Michel. Anonymous. Musee municipal d'Avranches (Manche)
JEB4960415 Medal representing Saint Michel. Anonymous. Musee municipal d'Avranches (Manche); Musee d'art et d'histoire, Avranches, France; (add.info.: Medal representing Saint Michel)

African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4854507 African indigenous: shaman summoning rain in the Congo Valley, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: African indigenous)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Indian Shaman using images on a buffalo skin to cure a young man's disease
NWI4894809 History of Indigenous Peoples: Indian Shaman using images on a buffalo skin to cure a young man's disease. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

War charm. Admiraut Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), 2nd half of the 19th century
JEB4905577 War charm. Admiraut Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), 2nd half of the 19th century. Dim: 52x13x13cm

History of Indigenous Peoples: San Juan Chef Apaches Mescalero, Man Physician (Sorcerer) Gorgonio
NWI4894425 History of Indigenous Peoples: San Juan Chef Apaches Mescalero, Man Physician (Sorcerer) Gorgonio, and Chief Warrior Nantzili, 1880s

Practical exorcism session by the Austrian exorcist Johann Joseph Gassner (1727-1779) on a young girl
ELD4900560 Practical exorcism session by the Austrian exorcist Johann Joseph Gassner (1727-1779) on a young girl. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Their credulity is her only science. A fortune teller reads the cards for two credulous wonders in shawls and turbans
FLO4678060 Their credulity is her only science. A fortune teller reads the cards for two credulous wonders in shawls and turbans

Pig and trefle. Greetings for the new year, 1900 ( postcard)
1804739 Pig and trefle. Greetings for the new year, 1900 ( postcard); (add.info.: Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Popular Superstitions: The third to light a cigarette from one match (colour litho)
8669323 Popular Superstitions: The third to light a cigarette from one match (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho)
8668722 Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lucky horseshoe)

Popular Superstitions: The Banshee (colour litho)
8668712 Popular Superstitions: The Banshee (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banshee)

Popular Superstitions: The shoe at weddings (colour litho)
8668706 Popular Superstitions: The shoe at weddings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shoe at weddings)

Postcard, Christmas greetings: gifts in a shoe with four leaf treffles. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395609 Postcard, Christmas greetings: gifts in a shoe with four leaf treffles. The beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard)

Birthday greeting postcard: flowers (of which trefle has four leaves) instead of a letter in an envelope
LET4395484 Birthday greeting postcard: flowers (of which trefle has four leaves) instead of a letter in an envelope. The beginning of the 20th century

Equity or the sailor's prayer before the battle
MMM5481797 Equity or the sailor's prayer before the battle by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845) ; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Fairness or the sailor's prayer before the battle)

Little Girl Holding a Lucky Horseshoe 1905 Postcard
JAB4119102 Little Girl Holding a Lucky Horseshoe 1905 Postcard; (add.info.: Little Girl Holding a Lucky Horseshoe 1905 Postcard); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate
LSE4087780 Decorative relief stockings representing hybrid characters. This plaque used to avert the bad fate, probably dating from the 2nd century

Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha encircled by shamans during a dance for the ceremony, 16th century
NWI4931918 Native population of America: Indians. Hiawatha encircled by shamans during a dance for the ceremony, 16th century

Belief and superstition in Lapland: the consultation of the runboom, a birchbark drum used to tell the future
ELD4902461 Belief and superstition in Lapland: the consultation of the runboom, a birchbark drum used to tell the future. 19th century (engraving)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Cyr Sur Loire: at Beau-Repi, pilgrimage at the miraculous source
LUX4774037 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Cyr Sur Loire: at Beau-Repi, pilgrimage at the miraculous source, cortege with orpheon and oriflammes

First World War: France, Patriotic postcard of a studio photo showing a photo of horseshoe surrounded by flags
LUX4736581 First World War: France, Patriotic postcard of a studio photo showing a photo of horseshoe surrounded by flags and titled: "I bring happiness"

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a lice symbol of the trench
LUX4738979 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a lice symbol of the trench, titled: 'French toto charms of attachment and victory'

Ancient amulet used to ward off ghosts
3330383 Ancient amulet used to ward off ghosts; (add.info.: Ancient amulet used to ward off ghost. From Iraq. Dated 10th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lily of the Valley. Botanical, France, ca 1880 (colour engraving)
3434344 Lily of the Valley. Botanical, France, ca 1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Botanique. Planche botanique, France, fin 19eme. Coll. Part. Science. Botany. Lily of the Valley)

The Moon, 1927 (print)
2122085 The Moon, 1927 (print); (add.info.: Paranormal. Astrology. The Moon. Astrologic card from: Le Tarot Astrologique (Astrological Tarot), by Georges Muchery, France, 1927.); Photo © CCI.

Witch with her black cats, c.1910 (illustration)
1970278 Witch with her black cats, c.1910 (illustration); (add.info.: A witch with her black cats. Illustration in : Aller Lapja, Hungary, c. 1910. Private collection); Photo © CCI.

Young chimney sweep with clover for good luck, c. 1920 (illustration)
1804742 Young chimney sweep with clover for good luck, c. 1920 (illustration); (add.info.: Young chimney sweep with clover for good luck, hungarian greeting card, c. 1920); Photo © CCI.

Do You Know: Why a horse-shoe for luck? (colour litho)
8668139 Do You Know: Why a horse-shoe for luck? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why a horse-shoe for luck)

Popular Superstitions: Stumbling and falling (colour litho)
8668726 Popular Superstitions: Stumbling and falling (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stumbling and falling)

Popular Superstitions: The mascot (colour litho)
8668719 Popular Superstitions: The mascot (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mascot)

Popular Superstitions: Shooting an Albatross (colour litho)
8668747 Popular Superstitions: Shooting an Albatross (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting an Albatross)

Matthew Hopkins, English witch hunter (engraving)
8676083 Matthew Hopkins, English witch hunter (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew Hopkins (c1620-1647), English witch hunter

German made playing card: the jack is represented under the grotesque features of a goggle hunchback
FGL5489045 German made playing card: the jack is represented under the grotesque features of a goggle hunchback and dirty nose wearing objects against the evil eye

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"Unraveling the Threads of Superstition: From Wicker Man to Divine Amulets" Superstition, a captivating realm where belief and folklore intertwine, has long fascinated humanity. Like pieces of a puzzle scattered across time and cultures, various hints shed light on this enigmatic subject. The iconic UK One Sheet poster of "The Wicker Man (1973)" beckons us into a world where ancient rituals and pagan beliefs collide with modern sensibilities. A chilling reminder that they can still hold sway over our lives. In France, the notion that good wine brings luck takes center stage as the rugby team prepares to face their Irish rivals. With glasses raised high, they hope for fortune's favor on the field. Across borders in Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, we glimpse an intricate tapestry woven with hidden meanings. Each proverb carries its own superstitious weight, reminding us that wisdom often hides behind seemingly ordinary words. A 4-Leaf Clover by Barde captures nature's lucky charm; its rarity symbolizing hope against all odds. As we stumble upon it amidst life's chaos, we dare to dream of serendipitous moments yet to come. Francisco de Goya's haunting masterpiece "Witches Sabbath" transports us deep into the heart of darkness where superstitions thrive unchecked. The artist invites us to confront our fears and question what lies beyond reason's grasp. Amidst Edinburgh's bustling Royal Mile stands St Giles Cathedral adorned with Heart of Midlothian paving stones mosaic – an emblematic tribute rooted in local lore. Stepping carefully upon these stones is said to bring good fortune or ward off ill fate for those who believe. Men-an-tol standing stones whisper secrets from ancient times when mystical energies were harnessed through sacred rituals. These silent sentinels remind us how deeply ingrained they are within human history.