The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IT IS BELIEVED THAT, IF A SNAKE IS KILLED, ITS
MATE WILL CURL UP AROUND IT, AND ATTACK ANYONE GOING
NEAR THE BODY. THE SNAKE BELIEVES THAT ANYONE COMING
NEAR THE BODY IS THE ONE WHO KILLED IT, AND IT WILL WANT
TO AVENGE THE DEATH.

Submitter comment: PRESTON HEARD THIS FROM HIS UNCLE IN GEORGIA. HE
CANNOT REMEMBER THE DATE HE HEARD IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT