Welcome to Lore Legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let's begin. The world is a dangerous place. Hiding around any corner could be something waiting to harm us or affect our lives in a sinister way.

Which is why we've gotten creative over the years when it comes to defending ourselves,

and a commonplace to find help has always been household objects.

Case in point, a frying pan can do wonders against an intruder, as can your kids baseball bat.

And as that now classic holiday film Home Alone has

demonstrated for us, just about anything else laying around can become a

literal defense mechanism. But while we might use the nearest heavy item as a

clobbering tool, it was more likely that those who came before us

utilize something more magical. After all, physical threats were only half the problem, right?

There were also dangers they couldn't see, such as nefarious

spells or evil spirits. From food and bottles to shoes and human limbs,

humanity has constantly been looking for new ways to combat evil. and and people would go to great lengths to achieve that goal.

And as you might expect, the pages of history are filled with examples of this sort of physical

folklore,

tactile things that help people do the pre-modern equivalent of the Starship Enterprise raising her shields.

But just because these tools were meant to offer a bit of safety

doesn't necessarily mean that the legends about them are tame.

In fact, stepping into the world of magical objects

should not be something done lightly,

because protective measures only exist,

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