Lizards蜥蜴

Lizards of all kinds have along history representing goodluck. Many people worldwideregard the friendly gecko1 as the guardian2 of the home.

In Ancient Greece and Rome lizardssymbolized wisdom and good fortune. InAncient Rome images of lizards could befound on gravestones3. They representedhope and a good life after death. Their abilityto discard and regrow the tail represents renewal4.

In Ancient Egypt the lizard symbol intheir hieroglyphic5 meant “plentiful6” or“rich”. They were also linked to productivenessin Ancient Egypt. Still today the lizardis considered extremely lucky.

Charms in the shape of lizards are wornto bring good luck. The Spanish andPortuguese may put the decoration of a lizardor gecko （a small friendly variety of thelizard） on the wall of their home to attractgood luck.

It is considered very lucky for pregnant7 women to see a lizard or a gecko.Seeing a gecko or any other kind of lizardforetells that her child will live a long andrich life.

各种蜥蜴都有着代表着好运的悠久历史。全世界许多人都把这种友善的壁虎视为家庭的守护者。

在古希腊和古罗马，蜥蜴象征着智慧和好运。在古罗马，蜥蜴的形象会出现在墓碑上。它们代表着希望和死后的美好生活。它们丢弃和再生尾巴的能力代表着重生。

在古埃及，蜥蜴在象形文字中的意思是“富足的”或“充裕的”。在古埃及它们也与生殖力有关。时至今日，蜥蜴仍被认为是极其吉利的。

佩戴蜥蜴形状的护身符是用来带来好运的。西班牙人和葡萄牙人可能会在家里的墙上挂上蜥蜴或壁虎（蜥蜴的一种小型友好品种）的装饰，以吸引好运。

人们认为孕妇看到蜥蜴或者壁虎是非常幸运的。看到一只壁虎或任何其他种类的蜥蜴预示着她的孩子会长寿和过上富足的生活。

In many places in Europe peoplebelieved lizards protected people andanimals against snakes. That is the reason animage of a lizard may be found in old houses.

It is extremely unlucky to kill a lizardor a gecko.

在欧洲的许多地方，人们认为蜥蜴可以保护人和动物免受蛇的伤害。这就是为什么在老房子里可能会发现蜥蜴的形象。

杀死蜥蜴或者壁虎是极其不吉利的。

Green Lizards绿蜥蜴

If you find a tail of a green lizard， besure to put it in your right shoe. Accordingto superstition8 this will attract happinessand wealth.

Here is a tip for all those who have afruit tree. Smear9 the tree with bile10 fromgreen lizards and your tree will never bearbad fruit. This superstition was believed andpracticed for hundreds of years.

如果你发现一条绿色蜥蜴的尾巴，一定要把它放在你右脚的鞋里。根据迷信，这会带来幸福和财富。

这里有一条给所有种果树的人的建议。用绿蜥蜴的胆汁涂抹果树，你的树就永远不会结坏果子。人们相信和践行了这种迷信数百年。

Lizards and the Native Americans蜥蜴与美洲原住民

Lizards were considered to be a verygood omen11 in the old Native Americanculture. These creatures were theprotectors of small children. Manybelieved that a lizard could warn theadults if a baby was threatened12 by othercreatures such as snakes and spiders.

在古老的美洲原住民文化中，蜥蜴被认为是一个非常好的预兆。这种生物是小孩子的保护者。许多人认为，如果婴儿受到蛇和蜘蛛等其他生物的威胁，蜥蜴会向成年人发出警告。

If you happen to come across a lizardwith a blue tail， you should count yourblessings. It was a sign that money wascoming your way. These lizards werenaturally referred to as “Money Lizards”and unfortunately very rare to find.

如果你碰巧遇到一只蓝色尾巴的蜥蜴，你应该知足。这是一个征兆，表明你即将获得财富。这种蜥蜴自然而然地被称为“招财蜥蜴”，不幸的是，它们非常罕见。

Lizards and Eyesight蜥蜴与视力

Some believe wearing lizard charmsstrengthens their eyesight. This superstitioncame about because of the green color ofmany lizards. In Ancient Europe peoplebelieved the lizard lost its sight when itwent into hibernation13. This was only temporally14， until spring. When springarrived the lizard was sure to climb an eastfacing wall and catch the first rays15 of thesun. As soon as the sun’s morning raysshone on the lizard the creature wouldregain its sight.

一些人认为佩戴蜥蜴护身符可以增强视力。这种迷信的产生是因为许多蜥蜴是绿色的。在古代欧洲，人们认为蜥蜴冬眠时会失明。这只是暂时的，直到春天来临前。当春天到来时，蜥蜴一定会爬上一面朝东的墙，捕捉第一缕阳光。当晨曦照在蜥蜴身上，它就会恢复视力。

（英语原文选自：goodlucksymbols.com）