The Strange Superstitions of the Victorians | Boring History For Sleep
Автор: Sleep and History
Загружено: 2025-09-05
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Tonight’s story will lull you into a calm and restful sleep while walking you through the curious and often eerie world of Victorian superstitions. As you drift off, you’ll also gain insight into how ordinary people lived in constant negotiation with unseen forces—sealing windows against “bad air,” covering mirrors, telling the bees, and even fearing everyday objects. Beyond the odd rituals, you’ll discover how superstition offered comfort, structure, and meaning in an uncertain world.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Fear of the Air and Night Fog
36:31 - Death, Mourning, and the Unseen
1:07:38 - Everyday Rules and Rituals
1:36:46 - Cures, Charms, and Lasting Beliefs
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Sources
1. Owen Davies, Superstitions: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2012).
2. E. Radford & M. A. Radford, Encyclopaedia of Superstitions (Hutchinson, 1949).
3. Judith Flanders, The Victorian House: Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed (Harper Perennial, 2004).
4. A. L. Owen, Folk Beliefs of Victorian Britain (Cambridge Historical Studies, 1981).
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