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  2. Ornithomancy - Wikipedia

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    Ornithomancy (modern term from Greek ornis "bird" and manteia "divination"; in Ancient Greek: οἰωνίζομαι "take omens from the flight and cries of birds") is the practice of reading omens from the actions of birds followed in many ancient cultures including the Greeks, and is equivalent to the augury employed by the ancient Romans.

  3. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  4. Experts Explain What It Means When You See an Owl - AOL

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    Perhaps partially because they are so enigmatic, owls have been wrapped in myths and superstitions for centuries, according to Aycee Brown, a psychic channel, medium, spiritual guide, and teacher ...

  5. Augury - Wikipedia

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    Augury was a Greco-Roman religious practice of observing the behavior of birds, to receive omens. When the individual, known as the augur, read these signs, it was referred to as "taking the auspices". "Auspices" (Latin: auspicium) means "looking at birds". Auspex, another word for augur, can be translated to "one who looks at birds". [1]

  6. If You See a Cardinal, Here's the True, Unexpected ... - AOL

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    Besides Blue Jays and Owls being good omens to see, it is also a good omen to see a Cardinal. Seeing one may be signaling you to ask yourself if you are feeling safe and secure.

  7. If You See a Hawk, Here's the True, Unexpected ... - AOL

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    With their broad wingspans and sharp talons, hawks are some of the most regal birds in the skies. ... She notes that spotting a hawk is widely considered a favorable omen, also explaining how the ...

  8. List of superstitions - Wikipedia

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    A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition."

  9. Greater coucal - Wikipedia

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    The bird is associated with many superstitions and beliefs. The deep calls are associated with spirits and omens. [19] [20] In Bengal, there was a belief that monocled cobras (known as keutia) had no males and that they mated with male greater coucals. [21]