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houseleek — Herbalists of the 16th and 17th centuries claimed that no thunderstorm could harm a house where this plant grows, and the belief persisted among country people in many parts of England, especially as regards house leeks which had seeded… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Sempervivum tectorum — Common Houseleek Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
thunder and lightning — There are numerous traditional beliefs and significations attached to thunder and lightning, although, according to the available evidence, earlier people were more worried about the effects of thunder than of lightning, although they must… … A Dictionary of English folklore
