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Legends & Folklore

Legends & Folklore

Explore legends and folklore and find answers to questions you’ve always had about old wives tales and hoaxes. Want to get the dirt on an urban legend that’s been passed around lately? How about getting to the bottom of the latest e-mail scams and Internet spoofs? eHow’s got answers for you. Superstitious? Separate truth from fiction with helpful tips from eHow’s legends and folklore experts. Find the truth behind netlore and other web-based rumors and gossip, too.

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  • What Is the Meaning of the Celtic Sun?

    The pagan Celts revered the sun as an extremely powerful symbol, associated with healing, fertility and a source of life. In the days of ancient Britain, where the weather was harsh and survival...

  • What Does a Ring Around the Sun Mean?

    In folklore, a ring (often called a halo) seen around the sun or the moon means precipitation (usually rain) is coming.

  • How to Celebrate midsummer

    The Summer Solstice, June 21st, was known in Wales as "Alban Hefin" Alban is an old Welsh word meaning Quarter. Hefin means something like Summerish or Summery. (The Welsh name for the...

  • How to Read a Full Leo Horoscope

    To read a horoscope, you need to understand the nuances of astrological interpretation. An intuitive mind also helps to understand the relationships that are the essence of an astrological chart....

  • How to Read a Full Aries Horoscope

    Reading a full horoscope for any sign requires in-depth knowledge of astrology. It also helps to have a heightened intuitive sensibility. To read a full Aries horoscope, the astrologer must not...

  • What Causes the Sky to Change Colors When the Sun Rises and Sets?

    The color of the sky is directly related to the position of the sun and the interaction (or scattering) between elements in the Earth's atmosphere and the different wavelengths of light emitted...

  • How to Celebrate the Holidays

    There are so many ways to celebrate the holidays and cultures around the world each have a celebration during this important time of the year.

  • About Caddo Symbols

    Several Native American tribes comprise the Caddo Nation that now lives in Oklahoma and Texas. They didn't have a writing to pass along knowledge, but had oral traditions and symbols. They used...

  • How to Read a Horoscope

    You don't have to be an astrologer to benefit from astrology. With the Internet and the speed of modern communication, it's easy to find your horoscope online or in a newspaper. Knowing what it...

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