Since its publication in 1915, Beliefs and Superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans has been not only a valuable addition to the catalogue of American folklore but also a vital resource in preserving a linguistic culture and traditions that were already fading from the American consciousness. Edwin Miller Fogel's years of research in both Pennsylvania and Germany led to this collection, the most complete of its time, of more than two thousand Pennsylvania German aphorisms.
Author(s): Edwin Miller Fogel
Publisher: American Germanica Press
Year: 1915
Language: English
Pages: 383
City: Philadelphia
Tags: German-American relations
Preface iii
Introduction 1
Bibliography and Abbreviations 23
Childhood 31
Future Husband 58
Marriage 66
Dreams 74
Omens and Wishes 80
Luck and Omens of Luck 98
Omens of Death 114
Death Omens Concerning Death 126
Superstitions Connected with Death 129
Witches 138
Dogs and Cats 143
Moving 148
Homesickness 152
Servants 154
Stockraising and Veterinary Medical Superstitions 155
Milk and Butter 177
Cooking and Baking 187
Vinegar 190
Planting, Sowing and Reaping 194
Trees 208
Bees 216
Snakes 219
Weather 221
Moon 242
Signs of the Zodiac 245
Special Days and Seasons 247
Horseshoe 264
Hunting and Pishing 265
Folk Medicine and Medical Superstitions 267
Freckles 307
Teeth 309
Warts 316
Rheumatism 327
Croup 330
Convulsions 332
Whooping Cough 336
Hair 340
Sex 345
Miscellaneous . . 358
