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Rooks, Easter Lore and More
Like many in the corvid family Rooks are attached to many legends, myths, lore and superstitions. In Shropshire, it was believed that rooks never carried sticks to their nests on Sundays or Ascension Day, but simply sat quietly on trees and did not work. It was also believed to be futile to wear new clothes [...]
Posted: April 13th, 2009 under Easter Lore, etymology, folklore, legend, lore, myth, mythology, name origin, Rook, stealing, suspicious.
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