Post by Throwback on Jan 30, 2013 3:46:29 GMT -5
There are 3 popular beliefs.
1. in ancient folklore Horses are believed to be magical creatures because they can find their way in the dark. Keeping a thrown shoe was believed to bring good luck but only if held upside down as to not let the magic drain out. (unless hung over you as to let the magic pour on you)
2. Another belief is that primitive spell casting goblins were afraid of the metal weapons of their enemies and therefore were afraid of iron. Horseshoes are simply lucky because they are made of iron. (in 400BC people hung iron bars over their doors to ward off Goblins and Fairies intending on kidnapping babies)
3. I repeating this story from memory so bare with me here.
Back in the 900s There was a Blacksmith named Dunstan. Dunstan was a god following man and eventually became Archbishop of Canterbury. Even though h had the duties of Archbishop he never gave up his title of blacksmith and still continued to do work for the people in his Village. One day a man with cloven hooves for feet came into Dunstan's shop. Dunstan immediately recognized this man but did not let him know. He told the man that he would be happy to make him some shoes for his hooves and guided him into the shop. Once in the shop Dunstan then revealed he knew the man as Satan and shackled him to the wall of his shop and began to torture him. The torture was so horrendous that Satan began to cry for mercy. Dunstan only agreed to release Satan if he made a promise to never enter a building that has a horseshoe hung over the doorway. Which over time became the belief that any object with a horseshoe affixed to it (such as the mast of a boat) will bring good luck
1. in ancient folklore Horses are believed to be magical creatures because they can find their way in the dark. Keeping a thrown shoe was believed to bring good luck but only if held upside down as to not let the magic drain out. (unless hung over you as to let the magic pour on you)
2. Another belief is that primitive spell casting goblins were afraid of the metal weapons of their enemies and therefore were afraid of iron. Horseshoes are simply lucky because they are made of iron. (in 400BC people hung iron bars over their doors to ward off Goblins and Fairies intending on kidnapping babies)
3. I repeating this story from memory so bare with me here.
Back in the 900s There was a Blacksmith named Dunstan. Dunstan was a god following man and eventually became Archbishop of Canterbury. Even though h had the duties of Archbishop he never gave up his title of blacksmith and still continued to do work for the people in his Village. One day a man with cloven hooves for feet came into Dunstan's shop. Dunstan immediately recognized this man but did not let him know. He told the man that he would be happy to make him some shoes for his hooves and guided him into the shop. Once in the shop Dunstan then revealed he knew the man as Satan and shackled him to the wall of his shop and began to torture him. The torture was so horrendous that Satan began to cry for mercy. Dunstan only agreed to release Satan if he made a promise to never enter a building that has a horseshoe hung over the doorway. Which over time became the belief that any object with a horseshoe affixed to it (such as the mast of a boat) will bring good luck
