The Horse Shoe The True Legend of St. Dunstan and the Devil, Showing How the Horse-Shoe Came to Be a Charm against Witchcraft

"The True Legend of St. Dunstan and the Devil" by Edward G. Flight is a playful poem that explains why horse-shoes are considered lucky and protective. The story, set in Glastonbury, features St. Dunstan, a happy blacksmith, who faces off against the devil himself. The devil tries to bother St. Dunstan, but the clever saint tricks the devil by nailing a burning hot horse-shoe to the devil's foot. Ouch! This makes the devil promise to stay away from any place with a horse-shoe. With lots of funny moments and great pictures, the poem shows how the horse-shoe became a famous charm against evil spirits and witchcraft.

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