Another bird that is thought to play a part in forecasting the fortunes of people is the swallow.Depending on how and when it is seen,the swallow can be a harbinger of either good or ill fortune. Perhaps inspired by the swallow's red-brown breast,Christian people initially related the swallow to the death of jesus Christ. Thus, people who sew a swallow fly through their house considered it a portent of death,Later,however,farmers began to consider swallows signs of good fortune.Any barn that has swallows living in it is sure to be blessed in the following year. Farmers also have to beware of killing a swallow;that would be certain to end any good luck they might have had