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St Andrewy APOSTLE (pl. apostles); n. masc. I.1. (Christianity) A name given toeach of the twelve followers of Jesus Christ. Christian missionary at thebeginning of Christianity. 2. An apostle ofan idea, doctrine, etc. who

strongly believes in it and works hard to promote it. II. (singula

r) Abook of Christian ritual which contains facts attributed to the Apostles

(I.1.) and letters addressed to various people and communities.

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Dictionary ofsymbolsbasil = a strong smelling plant (used to prepare the healing red water believed tohave magical powers). Basil leaves are used to undo spells and keep evil spirit away.wintry character = a characteristic given by winter, something that takes place inwinter.onion = contextually (St Andrews season), onion helps people determine the monththat are favourable for farming yield, but the Egyptians protected themselves fromdisease using onion leaves and the Romans did not eat the bulb as they believed itgrew as the moon shrunk back.autumn Philips= folk tradition holds that starting with November 10, the Philips arecelebrated for seven days. Philips are said to have been apostles thrown into a pitwith wolves. The Philips escaped miraculously unharmed, which proved theirinnocence and strong belief. Another variant claims that the Philips were six

wandering brothers who had powers to turn everyone not honouring them into uglypeople. Philip the Lame, one of these brothers, was the last to be honoured, as hewould always walk behind the others.

gdineiior Philips = strong wolves considered to kill cattle and live in the thickwoods.

the wolf= a synonym of wilderness. The symbolism of devouring is also related to abeasts mouth, an initiated and archetypal image related to the alternating day andnight, life and death phenomenon. Scandinavian mythology portrays the wolf as acelestial body eater.ritual =which pertains to rites, concerning rites; something that is done according torites; ritualistic. The fixed order of actions in a religious service or ceremony. Aceremony conducted observing traditional rules.

Spooks/zombie = the soul of a person (dead or alive) who would turn into an animalor other ghostly apparition at midnight, causing distress to those it encounters; aperson born under an unfavourable sign, who would have connection with the deviland would deal in witchcraft.

superstition = a belief in good and evil spirits, charms and spells, in signs that canforesee events, in fatidic names or other remains of animism or magic.

garlic = according to tradition in Central Europe , a clove of garlic at the head of thebed or a string of garlic flowers would keep vampires away. Garlic also keeps awaysnakes and protects from insanity. The Bataks ( Borneo ) think that garlic has thepower to find the wandering souls. Nowadays, shepherds in the Carpathians rub garlicon their hands before milking sheep/ewes for the first time. All these practicesdemonstrate that garlic is an agent that protects from evil.

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Dictionaryspook = the soul of a person (dead or alive) who would turn into an animal or otherghostly apparition at midnight, causing distress to those it encounters; a person bornunder an unfavourable sign, who would have connection with the devil and would dealin witchcraft.

ghosts,phantoms/hedgehog = derived from babies killed before being christened, orpeople not decomposed or buried alive, people with mortal sins or who were buriedwithout Christian burial ceremonies and strong smelling plant (used to prepare thehealing red water believed to have magical powers). Basil leaves are used to undospells and keep evil spirit away.werewolves= people with long tails (an extension of their spine), begot in incest who

against their will leave their home at this time and temporarily take an earthy body.garlic = a vegetable herbaceous plant with a specific flavour and taste, grown for itsbulb separated in cloves (when fully grown) and for its young stem with long leaves.garlicsauce = a dressing made of crushed garlic with vinegar (or water) and salt usedwith some dishes.(magic) (counter-)charm = a magic formula (in verse) accompanied by gestures usedto cast a spell over someone or to charm away;spell.werewolf = a fabulous creature without any concrete representation said to devour

the Moon and the Sun (causing the phases of the Moon, eclipses, etc.).