pagan superstition

Examples (20)

• Many ancient practices were rooted in pagan superstition.
• The village elders still clung to ancient pagan superstitions about the harvest.
• The villagers still clung to some old pagan superstition about the forest spirits.
• Many of the local traditions are rooted in pagan superstitions that have been passed down through generations.
• Educating the public helped to dispel the grip of pagan superstition.
• Archaeological findings suggest that these burial rites were influenced by pagan superstitions.
• He dismissed her belief as mere pagan superstition, lacking any scientific basis.
• The new religion sought to replace the old pagan superstitions with its own doctrines.
• The custom was once a widely held pagan superstition before the advent of new religions.
• Despite modernization, some rural communities continue to practice rituals based on pagan superstitions.
• Even in modern times, traces of pagan superstition can be found in certain rituals.
• Historians are studying the influence of pagan superstitions on early Christian beliefs.
• They believed that breaking the mirror brought bad luck, a classic pagan superstition.
• The festival's origins can be traced back to pagan superstitions related to the changing of the seasons.
• The old woman's remedies were often based on a mix of folk wisdom and pagan superstition.
• Her research focuses on the persistence of pagan superstitions in modern folklore.
• Early missionaries sought to eradicate what they considered harmful pagan superstition.
• The missionaries worked to eradicate the deeply ingrained pagan superstitions among the indigenous population.
• Despite technological advancements, some pagan superstition persists in remote communities.
• He wrote a book debunking various pagan superstitions and offering rational explanations.