Mythology

away winter storms, as also demons and spirits that cause disease, and brightens theearth with verdure. He is a god of righteousness and order, and symbolizes the sun ingeneral. Shamrock: A four-leaved shamrock brings luck to the owner, especially if the owner beIrish. Vide Lucky Finds. Shark: Sharks can tell a few days beforehand, if anyone on board a vessel is going todie (BASSETT, p. 240); they therefore follow a ship for days. Sharpening: If you eat while someone is sharpening a knife, your throat will be cut thatsame evening or next morning at latest. (FRAZER, G.B2., Vol. I, p. 44.) Shaving: One reason for the widespread custom of shaving on death of a near relative,
is to change the appearance of the mourner, so that the pursuing ghost of thedeceased person may be unable to recognize and to follow. (FRAZER; cf. Ethnologiedu Bengale, p. 73.) Shedim: "Demons." The Turkish Jews do not mention the Shedim by name. (GARNETT,,
Turkish Life, p. 283; Jew. Enc., Vol. IX, p. 599.) (cf. Good-folk of the Scotch for"fairies.")
In Chaldean mythology this was the name of the stormdemons of an ox-like form, asalso the protective genii of royal palaces and the like. (DELITZSCH, AssyrischesHandworterbuch, pp. 60, 253, 261, 646; JENSEN, Assyr. Babyl. Mythen und Epen(1900), p. 453.) cf. Qor’an, God. Shedu: In Babylonian folklore they were strong and powerful demons. cf. Utukku. Sheep: It is lucky to meet a drove of sheep on going out. (WUTTKE, p. 32.)
The shin-bone of a sheep placed above the door, keeps out robbers, or acts as acharm (The Kirghiz of Turkestan. SCHUYLER, Vol. II, p. 31), or the knuckle bone is apreventive against cramp. (ELWORTHY, E.E., p. 437.)
"To have a black sheep was considered an omen of good luck to the flock where it wasborn, but if more than one sheep was the result of the lambing season, then it was thereverse of lucky." (HILLS in Word-Lore, Vol. 1, p. 47.) (Other superstitions connectedwith the sheep are given in SCHUYLER, Turkestan, Vol. II, pp. 31, etc.) Shellfish: The Muhammedans abstain from shellfish, except shrimps. (LEAN, Vol. II, p.
208.) Sheol: The Sheol of the ancient Hebrews corresponded to the Greek Hades, and wasan under-world of awful depth. Shibbeta: Jewish Folklore. A female demon who brings cramp to persons, especiallychildren, who leave their hands unwashed in the morning. (Jew. Enc., Vol. IV, p. 516.)

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