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It's believed to be an old pagan tradition to call upon the germanic god of the forest, Odin (Wodin, Oden, etc.), better known as the lead god in Norse Mythology.

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Q: Why did medieval people knock on wood?
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Why do people knock on wood to bring good luck?

People knocking on wood is a superstitious act. People think that they say something bad and then knock on wood, it will not happen to them.


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