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Why do people “knock on wood” after making a hopeful statement?

I had heard it has something to do with Tree Spirits and Scandinavian culture. You always hear of people “knocking on wood” but don’t know why.

Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression “knock on wood” or “touch wood” are used as a charm to bring good luck or to avoid “tempting fate” after making some boast or speaking of one’s own death.

It is commonly thought that knocking on wood has been a superstitious action to ward off evil throughout history. Some believe it has to do with knocking on the wooden cross. Another explanation for this practice is the pagan belief that spirits (dryads) lived in trees. By knocking on the wood of a tree while making some sort of a bold statement, the speaker could prevent the spirit from hearing him and stop the spirit from interfering.

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