If so, folklore predicts that these same surfaces may be blanketed by snow this winter. Not only the acorn, but its connoisseur -- the squirrel -- is also linked to winter weather. If squirrels are more active than usual, it's considered an indication that a severe winter is on its way. And its no wonder why.
Ex-voto. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or to a divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude or devotion. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks.
enteroceptor, interoceptor - any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body. exteroceptor - any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body. pineal eye, third eye - a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles.