We, like Longfellow, feel that horseshoes, are in fact good luck charms. Where did it all begin? It's an ancient and popular belief that U shape was a powerful and protective sign. In ancient Yucatan and Peru, temples were built with arched doorways. In Spain the Moors designed their mosques in an arch formation. You will see down through the Middle Ages, churches and public buildings were built with arched windows and doorways as a means of protection from danger. Yes, I can contest to this as I have traveled the world and seen this to be a fact all over the world. It is thought that the first horseshoes were made by the Greeks during the 4th century, horses were considered sacred back then. Old wives' tale has it that when a horseshoe is hung with its prongs up you will surely keep evil out, while hung with its prongs down it will allow he magic to pour out and bless your home......so anyway a horseshoe is hung up it will bring you luck. At this sad time we could all use a little luck.
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