Snails in folklore
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The snail is a subject of the folklore of many cultures. In that setting, its most emphasised features are its shell and its slow locomotion.
Nursery rhymes
In addition to being a common metaphor for a slow person, the snail is traditionally considered in some countries to predict the weather with its behaviour. In some Scandinavian countries this has led to a rhyme in which a snail is asked to raise its 'horns'. If it does so, the weather tomorrow is said to be fine.Modern folklore
- Postal services are now often referred to as "snail mail", because they are slow compared to email.
- A snail can move across the bonnet of a moving vehicle which runs at over 75 Mph (120 km/h) whithout being blown away[[Citing sources citation needed]]. They can also walk on a razor edge[[Citing sources citation needed]].
- Snails are also used in some jokes, to emphasize how slow they move compared to everything else.
Mythology
In Mongolia, a tuba is a mythological snail with the head and body of a goat. It is said to bring good luck to anyone who sees it.Reference
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