Legend & Lore | Old Nabbie. Beaded Gemstone Pendant Necklace.

Legend & Lore  |  Old Nabbie   Nabbie, in the days when a sour visage, a red petticoat, and a black petticoat were sufficient to ruin the character of a Christian, added to these ungodly qualities the offence of living alone in a small black house, untidily kept, and the habit of steeping herbs. Story goes, Nabbie's spirit could assume the shape of a black hog. This animal was often seen entering Nabbie's house, and her neighbors assumed it was the witch's spirit returning from causing mischief. The following telling illustrates the type of mischief they believe Nabbie caused. One day a village woman was having trouble churning her butter. No matter how long or vigorously she churned, the butter wouldn't come together. Clearly, she thought, this must be witchcraft ...so, with savage yet solemn determination to be even with her tormentors, she seized the churn with stout arms and emptied its contents into the fire. The woman then made her way to Old Nabbie's home. When she entered t