Numbers in folklore: Why are 3, 7 and 9 important?

When you think of fairy tales, you'll often notice patterns in the numbers that appear. Think of the three bears, the seven dwarves, or seven-league boots.  But how and why are numbers so important in folklore? We'll look at superstitions and stories involving the numbers 3, 7 and 9 in this episode of Fabulous Folklore. See the images or get the blog post transcript here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/numbers-in-folklore/ Get your free collection of my short stories here: http://www.icysedgwick.com/harbingers Become a Patron for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Enjoyed this episode? Buy Icy a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick Follow Icy on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/icysedgwick