Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
Quicksilver
Early Black Americans believed that sprinkling the floor with quicksilver would deter ghosts.
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
Early Black Americans believed that sprinkling the floor with quicksilver would deter ghosts.
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Folklore, Myth, and Magic
In Bengalese folklore, shouting "Ram Ram!" drives way ghosts and all evil things. Source Encyclopaedia of superstitions, folklore, and the occult sciences of the world. : a comprehensive library of human belief and practice in the mysteries of life ... Editorial staff: Cora Linn Daniels and C.M. Stevans. (1903)