do anyone realy believe in surperstitious of old wives tales
2006-10-04 14:52:27 · 11 answers · asked by lady of the hearts 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Most legends and old wives tales have at least some basis in fact,but over time and retelling change into something unreal. I see someone mentioned Dracula who is based on Vlad III of Walachia,also known as Vlad The Impaler. And there is also reason to believe that some elements of vampire legends come from rare illnesses that we now recognize,such as one ailment where a person is basically allergic to the sun,not that I can ever remember what it's called. But it's a very real illness and one can see how it could end up reshaping itself into myth over time among people with much less understanding of science than common man. So to a point I do believe in old wives tales/myths it's just a matter of figuring out what they originally were meant to convey. By the way just for the record regardless of the way he earned his name Vlad would in reality go down as a hero of the highest order for defending his people with little or no regard for his own life,and with great courage,just shows you how things can reshape themselves over a couple hundred years. He was a brutal man but he saved his people from destruction by being so.
2006-10-04 15:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All myths and supersititons have a basis in fact. For example Dracula was in reality a real person known as Vlad the impaler in ancient Romania. There are other. So yes I do believe in the old wives tales.
2006-10-04 15:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by mikeae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some old wives tales have been proved by science. For example, chicken soup does help if you have a cold, and fiber does help you digest, and fish =brain food.
2006-10-04 14:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by pinacoladasundae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some old wives tails and superstitions have basis in fact.
2006-10-04 14:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by BUPPY'S MEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey!!! go to snopes.com...it talks about urban legends, and there's a section devoted to wives' tales
2006-10-04 14:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Inya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the ones that rhyme.
Sunny shower
It will rain half an hour.
2006-10-04 18:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to admit that I do believe in some of them.
2006-10-04 15:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by suz' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes behind them there are some truths
2006-10-04 21:17:56 · answer #8 · answered by LIFE-SAVER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me me, I do. I believe some of them.
2006-10-04 15:01:26 · answer #9 · answered by TNT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like what
2006-10-04 14:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by ALPHAOMEGA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋