Iron in folklore facts for kids

Iron has an important role in folklore.

Europe

Cold Iron means weapons. Later, it came to mean horseshoes & fences.

• If you put an iron fence around a cemetery, the ghosts can’t leave the cemetery.

• If you put a knife under your doormat, witches can’t enter.

• If you have a horseshoe, you’ll repel evil spirits. Later, it gave good luck.

Tibet

In Tibet, iron from meteors is precious. Tibetan gods used weapons made from meteoric iron. Because Tibet is so high, Tibet had many meteors fall.

Images for kids

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  A horseshoe wind chime, used as a good luck charm

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  A horseshoe on a door is regarded as a protective talisman in some cultures.