In a 1919 article published in
The Scientific Monthly, Dr. Wilson Wallis discussed the history of sneezing
among various peoples…
Ancient Greeks … greeted a
sneeze with the words “Live, Zeus preserve thee” and, according to Aristotle,
sneeze was a sign of good sense and genius…
Ancient Romans … saluted the
one who sneezed and sneezing, before a naval battle, was a good omen…
Ancient Persians … prayed
after sneezing, according to Zoroastrian traditions, since it was seen as a
sign of the body battling and defeating a demon…
Ancient Hindu … viewed
sneezing as a spirit entering or leaving the nose…
Here is an interesting short video
on the Sun & sneezing …
[pic Youtube: for educational
purposes only]
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