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Cats Superstition

Cats are tied with countless superstitions and folklore. I found an interesting tale from whimsy.org.uk that goes like this:

A Norse legend tells of the chariot of Freya, the witch, that was pulled by black cats that became black horses. They were exceedingly swift and surely possessed by the Devil. After serving Freya for seven years, the cats were rewarded by being turned into witches, disguised as black cats. This seems to have led to the belief in the Middle Ages that black cats were familiars of witches, and after seven years, became witches themselves. They believed if a black cat crossed your path, Satan was taking notice of you.

A black cat is lucky or unlucky, depending on where you live.

In Egypt, cats were sacred to the goddess, Isis. Her daughter, called Bast or Pasht, was often represented with the face of a cat. It was such a serious worship that anyone who killed a cat would be executed.

In other parts of the world, cats are tied with different superstitions.

For example some people say that we should keep cats far away from babies and little kids because they "suck the breath" out of the child.

A cat found onboard a ship is considered to bring luck to the ship.

Some superstitious people say that cats can predict the weather. If a cat sneezes, it will rain. When a cat is sitting with its back to the fire, there will be a storm...

In East Anglia, England, cats are mummified and placed in the walls of homes to ward off evil spirits.

Black cats are usually something to look out for. If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes your good luck with it. But in Asian countries, black cats are not favored because they remind people of mourning and funerals because they are all black.

Cats Superstition

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