Liber XXIX · Superstitions
Chapter VI
Home & Hearth
8 min readHousehold Spirits: Brownies, Domovoi, Tomte and the LaresHousehold spirits in folklore: the Roman Lares, Scottish brownies, English boggarts, German kobolds, Scandinavian tomte, the domovoi and the Kitchen God.8 min readHousehold Superstitions: Horseshoes, Salt, Mirrors and HearthHousehold superstitions and their history: horseshoes over the door, witch bottles, the hearth, spilled salt, broken mirrors and opening umbrellas indoors.