Dunstan was a learned metal working, painting and harp-playing man. Horses are considered lucky too, and to dream of a horse or to see a horse is particularly fortunate. Horseshoes are prominent in their town's coat of arms. Interestingly enough, the towns of Burlton and Oakham, in England, charged a "toll of the horseshoes," which was collected from every peer and member of the Royal family, who passed through their towns. People think this because they believe if the shoe is hung with the ends pointing downwards, positive ill-luck may be drawn upwards, and all the good luck will disappear into the ground or drip out. Many think the heels should point upwards (but this is not universal). Horseshoes can also be hung over the fireplace for luck, and even over the entrances of mines. On May Day, it was traditional to take down all horse-shoes and turn them, being careful not to let them touch the ground. Horseshoes were thought to protect and bring good luck. Horseshoes were often nailed over the outside thresholds of houses and barns so that witches could not enter. Since horses were believed to be one of the most sacred of animals, their crescent-shaped shoes became symbols of good luck. However, we know that horseshoes were actually used by the Greeks as early as the 4th century B.C. In legend, a man named Jastrzebryk, a blacksmith(?) (in 999) was thought to be the first Polish man to use horseshoes for the protection of his horse's hooves. The power of the horseshoe has been recognized since before the birth of Christ.Ī horseshoe is a U-shaped metal frame, usually of iron, that is nailed to a horse's hoof to give protection against wearing them down on rough surfaces. Written and Researched by Margaret Sypniewska The Significance of Horseshoes and Rubies
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