Myths about Black Cat, Bad Luck or Good Luck?

Black cats are cats full of myths and known with misfortune. Black cats are sometimes believed to bring good luck or bad luck. According to experts, the color on the cat does not affect a person's luck and misfortune. The myth of the black cat itself stems from the history of Ancient Babylon.
Myths about black cat
At that time, black cats were offered in their ritual ceremonies to be burned along with other offerings. This myth arose because there was a black cat sleeping in the middle of a snake, and the snake of that day was a symbol of evil.

According to survey data, as many as 13% of Americans believe that seeing a black cat at a crossroads is a bad sign. Then, according to research from the Journal of Applied animal Welfare Science in 2013, black cats are rarely adopted cats and are often abandoned because of the large number of people who believe that black cats are bad luck cats.

Sometimes animal figures should lower the adoption price or provide free nursing care for black cats. Even some organizations do not allow the adoption of black cats in October. They fear that the cat will be used to perform strange rituals and will be treated cruelly.

Black cats in Indonesia are considered a mystical sign. One of the famous black cat myths in Indonesia is if there is a corpse being overlaid by a black cat, then the corpse will rise again and be dominated by evil spirits under the black cat. The myth of other black cats is that many people believe mainly Europeans when they see black cats in the streets, they will get misfortune.

In addition, the Russians also believe that if there is a black cat that passes in front, then the person must walk back and forth while holding the buttons of clothes are being worn, to avoid the misfortune.

Germans and Italians believe that if a black cat jumps on the bed of a sick person, the sign of the sick person sleeping on the bed will soon die. The Finns believe that black cats are creatures that will bring people to the afterlife. Then, the people of Normandy believe that when crossing when the full moon and see a black cat then the person will be exposed to disease outbreaks.

According to Scottish belief, the arrival of a black cat marked prosperity. According to British beliefs, the newlyweds awarded by black cats will have good luck. Latvian farmers also believe that the black cats that are playing in their fields are Rungis cat which is the god of harvest. In Japan and Egypt, black cats are cats that are believed to bring good luck.

Many single women in Japan are looking for black cats to look after, because they are believed to be bringing many applicants to the woman. In Egypt, the Black Cat is considered the personification of Dewi Bast.

Many cultures have superstitions about black cats. Black cats are often considered "luck" or "bad luck" on them.
Well, do you have a black cat? How do you respond to this? Do you also believe in the myth? Write your thoughts in the comments field.

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