Seeing sheep brings good fortune! Back in ancient times, livestock represented wealth. Before fiat currency, you traded grain, work, tools, or services for livestock.
Follow this: In modern Italian, *pecore* means sheep. In ancient Roman, in other words, Latin, *pecus* means livestock (i. e., sheep or cattle). The ancient Latin word for money was *pecunia*. That’s right – – the Latin word for money comes from the Latin word for sheep!
🐑 Extending to today too, in modern Italian folk culture as they did in Roman times, sheep represent prosperity and abundance because they provide milk and cheese, they procreate easily (meaning more wealth!), and they can be counted. While in Menfi recently, we saw two flocks of sheep within a few minutes. So, we’re in for some good fortune!
Thanks to Alice Bifarella for the inspiration.
Thanks for Benjamin North Spencer for driving.
