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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Belief: Weather
Omens
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Red sky in the morning, Sailor takes warning.
Red sky at night, sailor takes delight.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MOVIE ; The Great Escape
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
THE LORELEI'S SONG {WATER NYMPH}
THERE IS A LEGEND THAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN USED TO SIT
ON THE ROCK OF LORELEI, SMILING AT A PASSING BOATMAN.
HE COULDN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF HER AND HE CRASHED
AGAINST THE ROCKS.
Submitter comment: HEARD IN THE MOVIE, "FRAULEIN."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; FRAULEIN ; MOVIE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
THE LORELEI'S SONG {WATER NYMPH}
THERE IS A LEGEND THAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN USED TO SIT
ON THE ROCK OF LORELEI, SMILING AT A PASSING BOATMAN.
HE COULDN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF HER AND HE CRASHED
AGAINST THE ROCKS.
Submitter comment: HEARD IN THE MOVIE, "FRAULEIN."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; FRAULEIN ; MOVIE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 08-08-1964
BELIEF
ELEPHANTS ALL OVER AFRICA CAME TO ONE SPOT TO DIE.
SOMEWHERE IN RHODESIA?
Where learned: WATCHING A MOVIE
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 03-13-1969