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Omen

A cat on board a ship will keep death and disaster away.

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Motif added by T.R. Davidson

Where learned: CANADA ; ONTARIO ; Grove, Hugh ; TORONTO

Keyword(s): CAT ; DEATH ; Disaster ; Nautical ; OMEN ; PREVENTION ; Ship

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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Destiny

Killing an albatross while on a ship means that the ship is going to meet disaster.

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James Callow comment:

Original BN [P870] crossed out and replaced with current classification.

Where learned: LIBRARY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Widenman, Tony

Keyword(s): Albatross ; ANIMAL SYMBOL ; DESTINY ; Disaster ; Lore ; LUCK ; Nautical ; OMEN ; Sailor ; SEA ; Ship

Subject headings: Observation

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