Minis On The Edge Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Salt was man's first food seasoning, and it so dramatically altered his eating habits that it is not at all surprising that the action of spilling the precious ingrediant became tantamount to bad luck. Following such an accident as spilling salt, what was done to nullify the bad luck? This became a practice by what ancient people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Good lord woman! So, what's the answer? I couldn't decipher it in all that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 A person would throw a pinch of salt over the left shoulder to nullify bad luck (ie ward off the devil). It was a common practice of the Greeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 a common practice of the Greeks. It was a common practice growing up in a household of Scots & Swiss. Spilling salt didn't happen often so I remember when someone towwed a pinch over their shoulder (but no one in our family crawled under the table except me with my dollhouse!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Throwing a pinch of salt over the left shoulder became a practice in of the Ancient Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Assyrans and later the Greeks. For Romans, Salt was so highly prized as a seasoning for food and a medication for wounds that they coined expressions utilizing the word, which has become part of our language. One Roman writer Petronius, in the Satyricon, originated the term "Not worth his salt" as opprobrium for Roman soldiers, who were given special allowances for salt rations. called salarium (Salt Money) and is the origin of our word "salary" . In Leonardo Da Vinci's painting "The last sipper, it depict Judas after he spilled the table salt (foreshadowing the tragedy of Jesus betrayal that was to follow). Great Work everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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