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case the fossils were called “spedaje”-stones. Both kinds acted
as a protection against thunder. The stone axes were kept on
shelves in the sitting-room; the fossils were laid on shelves in
the pantry as they “ kept the milk fresh and caused plenty of
cream.” The belief in these stones is said to be extinct, but
I have often seen them lying in the above-mentioned places.
I have seen the fossils laid in pantries as late as February, 1908.
[Communicated by Mr Rambusch, district physician of Sjorup.]
56. Fossilized sea-urchins were called thunderstones or
“sebedei’’-stones; till about 25 years ago they were believed
to have the power of warding off strokes of lightning, and
preventing the milk from turning sour in thunderstorms; they
were therefore kept on the shelves in the dairy. Jebjerg, parish
of Orum, district of Randers. [Communicated in 1909 by
Mr P. Kraemer, farmer (D.F.S.).]
57. He who carries a “ Zebedee-stone ” in his pocket is
not struck by thunder. Ronslunde, district of Aarhus. [E. T.
Kristensen, Jysk almueliv, Tillaeg 1. (1900), p. 57, No. 445.
Cf. Bering Liisberg, Kimstkammeret, p. 184.]
58. In these parts (Salten, district of Aarhus) the fossilized
sea-urchins are called either “thunderstones” or “seppedej”-
stones. Some say that they fall down in thunderstorms and
that it is lucky to have them; where they are kept, lightning
cannot strike; therefore they are sometimes laid under the bed.
But I should think the belief in their power has now disappeared.
[Communicated in 1910 by Mr Sigurd Kristensen, teacher, of
Salten (D.F.S.).]
59. In the parish of Taaning (district of Aarhus) the
so-called “seppedej’’-stones passed for thunderstones. It was
thought that the house was free from the danger of lightning
if one was thrown on to the thatched roof. The belief in these
stones has now apparently disappeared. [Communicated in 1910
by Mr R. P. Randlov, Taaning.]
60. On the farm where I was born, in Jexen Dale in the
parish of Adslev (about 6 miles to the north-east of Skanderborg),
my parents had a thunderstone (in those parts we called them
‘‘sepedei’’-stones) in the locker of an old oak chest that stood in
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case the fossils were called “spedaje”-stones. Both kinds acted
as a protection against thunder. The stone axes were kept on
shelves in the sitting-room; the fossils were laid on shelves in
the pantry as they “ kept the milk fresh and caused plenty of
cream.” The belief in these stones is said to be extinct, but
I have often seen them lying in the above-mentioned places.
I have seen the fossils laid in pantries as late as February, 1908.
[Communicated by Mr Rambusch, district physician of Sjorup.]
56. Fossilized sea-urchins were called thunderstones or
“sebedei’’-stones; till about 25 years ago they were believed
to have the power of warding off strokes of lightning, and
preventing the milk from turning sour in thunderstorms; they
were therefore kept on the shelves in the dairy. Jebjerg, parish
of Orum, district of Randers. [Communicated in 1909 by
Mr P. Kraemer, farmer (D.F.S.).]
57. He who carries a “ Zebedee-stone ” in his pocket is
not struck by thunder. Ronslunde, district of Aarhus. [E. T.
Kristensen, Jysk almueliv, Tillaeg 1. (1900), p. 57, No. 445.
Cf. Bering Liisberg, Kimstkammeret, p. 184.]
58. In these parts (Salten, district of Aarhus) the fossilized
sea-urchins are called either “thunderstones” or “seppedej”-
stones. Some say that they fall down in thunderstorms and
that it is lucky to have them; where they are kept, lightning
cannot strike; therefore they are sometimes laid under the bed.
But I should think the belief in their power has now disappeared.
[Communicated in 1910 by Mr Sigurd Kristensen, teacher, of
Salten (D.F.S.).]
59. In the parish of Taaning (district of Aarhus) the
so-called “seppedej’’-stones passed for thunderstones. It was
thought that the house was free from the danger of lightning
if one was thrown on to the thatched roof. The belief in these
stones has now apparently disappeared. [Communicated in 1910
by Mr R. P. Randlov, Taaning.]
60. On the farm where I was born, in Jexen Dale in the
parish of Adslev (about 6 miles to the north-east of Skanderborg),
my parents had a thunderstone (in those parts we called them
‘‘sepedei’’-stones) in the locker of an old oak chest that stood in