I Can See How the Smell of Baked Bread Could Be Distracting (3/18)

#FolkloreThursday In 'Legends & Superstitions of Ireland' Lady Wilde notes that if a family were expecting a death, they would bake bread to distract evil spirits so that the soul of the deceased might pass in peace. pic.twitter.com/Ld76N969EC

— Nina Antonia (@NinaAntonia13) October 18, 2018