Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 15:29:18 CDT

From: Erin McKean emm2[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU

Subject: Ladybug Etymology?



Can any ADS-er help me out with sources for etymology/folklore

involving the ladybug and the Virgin Mary?



Somebody is bugging me (sorry, no pun intended) for some info

about this for a religious article. They figured out that

ladybug is "mariankaufer" in German and know that there's a story

in there somewhere...



any help gratefully received and deeply appreciated!



--Erin McKean

emm2[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]midway.uchicago.edu

OR

erin.mckean[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]harpercollins.com