Going to the mall made me think of it.
2007-06-29 17:27:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The tradition of it rather.
2007-06-29 17:31:39 · update #1
The tradition of it originates actually with the Norse and Celtic mythologies. The ancient Norse and Celts believed that the various spirits and deities that they worshiped resided in pools as well as streams and lakes. So they would throw coins as well as food, jewelry, various valuables ect. The Norse were known to have sunk several longboats in various lakes and bogs as offerings as well as swords and various spoils of war. Both the Celts and the Norse were known to practice human sacrifice and the sacrificial victims were known to be thrown into bogs as part of the offering. As both the Nordic/Germanic and Celtic tribes were known to throw swords into lakes and bogs it is thought by historians that this was the basis for the legend of King Arthur were Arthur got the sword from the lady of the lake.
2007-06-29 17:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by West Coast Nomad 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Literally almost like "paying" respects.
'Maybe if I deposit a coin here, good fortune will allow me to come back and reclaim what I have left here."
But why a fountain? Maybe because no one else could claim it. That is, if you dropped a coin, someone else could pick it up and so good fortune couldn't allow you to return because, behold!, someone else has your bargaining coin. But a coin in a fountain isn't as accessible as a coin on the street.
2007-06-30 00:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mandi 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rome
2007-06-30 00:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably has its origins in some religious practice. Religions are always happy to take money from superstitious people
2007-06-30 00:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋