Below some interesting Myths and Symbolism of Frogs:
 The frog has been a symbol of prosperity, wealth, and abundance in some cultures; fertility in others. The people of Ireland believed them to be close relatives of the leprechaun and capable of playing tricks on you when least expected.
 Legends from China and India say the world rests on the back of a giant three-legged frog. If the frog moves, it causes an earthquake.
In the Native American culture of the Southwest, the frog carries a piece of wood in its mouth because the Mojave people believe frogs brought fire to humans.
Frogs represent transformation of the positive kind and are a good omen as they represent happiness and great friendships.
For the Romans, the frog was a mascot believed to bring Good Luck to ones home.
The native Aborigines of Australia believed that Frogs brought thunder and rain that would help the plants to grow.
Frogs are also said to be effective in speeding up recovery from disease.
Among the ancient Egyptians and Greeks Frogs symbolized inspiration and fertility.
In Egypt, Hekt, the frog goddess, protected new-born babies. Frogs are symbols of fertility and birth.
A Frog is symbolic of the spirit of water, the frog cleanses, brings the rain and is the protector of newborns.
Frog is also said to attract true friends and to help you find long-lasting love.
In ancient Vedic myth the world is supported on a giant frog, representing the primeval state of matter.
In China and Europe, frogs are associated with water and rainfall. Frogs are also linked with wealth. Their remarkable metamorphosis from tadpole to frog has led the frog to be associated with magical transformations and with the changing phases of the moon.
Dream symbolism:
Folk wisdom tells that dreaming of a frog means good fortune, happiness and great friendships. Modern dream interpretation books regard the frog as a symbol of the unconscious, because it lives in water. They also represent transformations because the symbolism of the metamorphosis - and of course because of the famous fairytale of the frog turning into a prince. If a man dreams of a toad, it is said to represent their feminine-motherly aspect which protects and warns against dangers.
Frogs and toads ~ symbolism and mythology:
In many cultures frogs are linked to the element in which they reside: water. In myths they figure as bringers of rain or thunder, calling the water down with their croaking. In the Vedas, the croaking of frogs is said to be a thanksgiving to Heaven for the fertilizing Spring rains. In Vietnam the toad was called the 'sky-god's uncle' who told the sky-god when to pour out the water. The person who harmed a toad would be struck by lightning. In the Celtic tradition, each stream and spring had its own spirit, and frogs were considered the messengers of these water spirits. Because of its connection to rain and water, the frog was also associated with the cleansing and healing powers of water. Frog eggs were thought to cure rheumatism, and to cure a sore eye, a person only had to lick it after first licking a frog's eye. Frogs and toads were considered lunar creatures, and were connected to the underworld. The symbolism of the toad was generally darker than that of the frog: it was sometimes regarded as a malignant spirit, a witch's familiar or depicted as the attribute of a skeleton. In Ancient China however, toads were a symbol of longevity, and they were associated with Liu Hai, the God of wealth. The goddess of the Moon was also depicted as a toad.
Frogs were not symbols of death but, on the contrary, of rebirth and renewal, because of its remarkable metamorphosis of egg into tadpole and from tadpole into frog. The Egyptian goddess Heket was depicted as a frog or a frog-headed woman. She was a patron of childbirth and one of the midwives who assisted at the birth of the Sun. But the frog was not always a positive symbol: in Christianity it was a symbol of uncleanliness because it lives in mud, and the bible tells of a plague of frogs in Egypt.
Frogs in shamanism:
As in mythology, modern shamanism links the frog to earth and to water and its cleansing, healing and creative powers. Frog medicine can help you to refresh and renew yourself, clear up your emotions, become more sensitive to others, and even to dive deep into your unconscious and maybe carry some truth found there up to the surface. Frogs also teach a connection with the earth and evrything on it, and the ability to see the magic and beauty behind it all. Because of its famous croaking voice, it can also teach how to use your voice to stir emotions.
No claims are made on aforementioned Myths and Symbolic Meanings of Frogs.
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