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The Folk-Tales of the Magyars

Note 15 — THE HUNTING PRINCES. Kriza, iii.

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Professor Ebers says: "Red was the colour of Seth and Typhon. The Evil One is named the Red, as, for instance, in the papyrus of Ebers red-haired men were typhonic." See "Uarda," note on p. 58. Red-haired people are still in some parts looked on as unlucky to meet when going to sea, or as "first foot." See also Black's Folk-Medicine, pp. 111-113. According to a Magyar jingle:

"A red dog; a red nag; a red man; none is good!"

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