Moon
- stories from ancient folklore
Moon II
In Norfolk, England there is a common proverb with respect to the new moon ... | “ | Saturday new and Sunday full never was good, and never wull | ” |
a superstition which may be found here and there in England as well as Scotland, varying, of course, according to the locality. Thus, another version is ... | “ | A Saturday moon, If it comes once in Seven Years, comes once too soon | ” |
A new moon, however, on a Monday is everywhere welcomed as being a certain sign not only of fair weather but good luck. On the Continent we find, too, the same attention paid to the changes of the moon. In the north of Italy a change on a Wednesday is dreaded and in the south of France a change on a Friday. At Whitby, when the moon is surrounded by a halo with watery clouds, the seamen say there will be a change of weather, for the 'moon dogs' are about. In Staffordshire, to see the new moon for the first time through trees is very unlucky. In some places it is said ... | “ | If the moon change on a Sunday, there will be a flood fore the mouth is out. | ” |
The moon is said to be like a boat when its horns appear to point upwards, and in many parts there is a common notion that when it is thus situated there will be no rain, and the reason is because it is like a basin and when it is turned down the water then comes down. According to sailors, when the moon is like a boat, it heralds fair weather, or, to use their phrase ... | “ | You might hang your hat upon it. | ” |
It is by no means an uncommon occurrence to hear the villagers exclaim, on their seeing the moon's horns turned upwards, many expressions such as ... | “ | The new moon looks sharp | ” |
| “ | The horny moon is on her back; Mend your shoon and sort your thack. | ” |
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