![]() ![]() ![]() Tradition has it that the Chinese god of wealth, the immortal Liu Hai, kept a three-legged toad as a pet. In ancient China the frog represented the lunar yin and the Frog spirit Ch’ing-Wa Sheng was associated with healing and good fortune in business. To the Vietnamese the toad is the “uncle of the Sky”, and an ancient story tells that it will rain whenever toads grind their teeth. In Australia too, the native Aborigines believed frogs brought the thunder and rain to help plants to grow. In Native American tradition the frog is often seen as a rain maker. For many cultures that depend on rain for rich and bountiful crops the frog is a good luck symbol, a sign of prosperous weather to come. Partly due to the very large number of eggs that a frog will lay, it became a symbol of abundance as well. In the Roman culture, the goddess Venus was also often depicted with a frog. ![]() Thus the frog-goddess of Fertility named Heget (meaning frog), came into their culture and mythology. The frog was a creature born of the annual flooding of the Nile, which in turn made the otherwise barren lands fertile. To the Egyptians the frog is a symbol of life and fertility, as well as rebirth or resurrection. The Greeks and Romans both associated frogs with fertility and harmony. The Irish on the other hand, consider the frog as a close relative of the leprechaun, and thus very capable of playing tricks on you. In Japan frogs are a symbol of Good Luck, and the Romans believed that to have a frog would bring good luck into the home. ![]() Here’s some of what’s attributed to the frog as a bearer of good fortune: Great for reproduction! Thus the frog became a symbol for fertility, and safe travel as well. It lives mostly in a watery or humid environment, though there are some exceptions in toads, and it can lay a many eggs at one time. I really like frogs, but when you think about what a frog is… it’s a cold blooded amphibian. They also represent save travel, abundance, wealth, prosperity, health and friendship. With this curious growth cycle, frogs are seen as a lucky symbol of transformation, fertility, and the awakening of one’s creativity. It first hatches from an egg into a wiggly fish-like tadpole, then it begins growing arms and legs and its tail recedes. Just like people, the frog undergoes incredible changes in its journey to adulthood. The frog has been a strong good luck symbol in many cultures all around the world, and throughout history. If you’re into watching nature videos, check this out.Shelby says her Green Tree Frog, Chucky, is a pretty crazy frog! When a lucky frog comes into your life that’s a sign of transformation, and it may well spark many wonderful changes! This is an interesting site about frog and toad myths. Here is a great web site for identifying Texas frogs and toads. I went sort of frog crazy and bought a bunch from our favorite statuary company, Campania International If there is something in their catalogue you are interested in, we can give you a price quote and add it to our next order. I guess my affection for our anphibian friends has spilled over into the nursery. I don’t know exactly what it is, we usually just see a pair of eyes sticking out of the water. There is some sort of frog that we occasionally see in the turtle pond. It’s always a delightful to find them and a little shocking if you accidently grab one. They take offense when you move the plant they are on and on a few occasions, have jumped on me. I have never met one, seen one or held one, in any form, whether it was live, painted, molded, carved or drawn, that I didn’t just say “AWe find lots of Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) in the nursery. I don’t know what it is about frogs and toads, but I just like them. ![]()
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