Record #:

34619

Author(s):

Skupien, Greg

Abstract:

Folklore has often cast the black cat, screech owl, and doodlebug in a bad light. In Frank C. Brown’s books “The Folklore of North Carolina”, he postulates that these creatures are omens of bad luck. This article explores these native North Carolina species, how they got reputations as bad omens, and where to find them in the state.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 25 Issue 4, Fall 2017, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

Folklore and history--North Carolina; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh); Superstition