mentioned as binding an oath of blood brothership. At the beginning of Puck of Pook's Hill Puck establishes his credentials with the child protagonists by asking them to sprinkle plenty of salt on their shared meal. ""That'll show you the sort of person I am." In Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novel Outcast, bread and salt is referred to as a sign of belonging to a tribe: "You are my people, my own people, by hearth fire and bread and salt". In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Chapter 72 is titled "Bread and Salt". The character Mercedes attempts to coax the main character into eating fruit, as part of an Arabian custom to ensure that those who have shared food and drink together under one roof would be eternal friends. Bread and salt are given as a housewarming gift in one scene of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. References Bibliography R. E. F. Smith & David Christian, Bread and Salt: A Social and Economic History of Food and Drink in Russia (1984) External links Albanian culture Slavic culture Lithuanian traditions Greetings Traditions Religious food and drink National symbols of Ukraine National symbols of Russia National symbols of Belarus Guest greeting food and drink National symbols of Serbia Albanian traditions Serbian traditions Edible salt Breads