LL-L "Folklore" 2003.04.13 (05) [E]

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From: Pat Reynolds <pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Iron

Talking about striking while the iron is hot ..... steel and iron are
supposed to ward off dragons in 'German-speaking countries' (Bächtold-
Stäubli, _Handworterbuch des Deutschen Abergaubems__ 1927-42: II, 402).

Is this limited to Germany/Austria?  What about Belgium, Italy, Poland,
North America, and other German-speaking countries?  And what about
other countries with sister-languages?

Here in England, iron is anathema to fairies, but not dragons.  Do 'the
little people' loath iron in other places, too?

Cheers!

Pat
(Research student in Archaeology, University of York - and yes, of
course this is connected with my interest in the meaning and use of iron
short wall anchors (muurankers)).
--
Pat Reynolds
pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk
   "It might look a bit messy now, but just you come back in 500 years time"
   (T. Pratchett)

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