Is it true that black cats bring bad luck: the history of the hoax
There is only one bad omen associated with black cats, which does not allow the unfortunate animals to exist normally even in the era of 5G Internet.
Some people still try to throw whatever they can get their hands on at an animal, just to ward off trouble, while others just need to spit over their shoulder.
Let's try to figure out why black cats suddenly became so unlucky.
It turns out that this story originates in enlightened Europe from the very times when the government and the Catholic Church decided to begin to fight witchcraft and evil spirits.
Initially, people believed that cats brought good luck, but then they began to notice that cats often lived in the houses of lonely women, who were then accused of witchcraft.
The inhabitants of Foggy Albion were especially distinguished in this regard. It was here that the sign was born that black cats promise bad luck.
It happened sometime in the 1560s, after a father and son, scared half to death by the sudden appearance of a cat in the night, threw stones at it. Limping, it ran to the house of a local witch. In the morning, the woman appeared with bruises and a bandaged arm.
Since then, black cats have had bad luck all over the world.
In fact, there is another side to the coin.
Not only the Egyptians, but also the Scots believed that a black cat that appears in the house brings prosperity and good luck.
In Japan, black cats are believed to be symbols of good luck. And if a single woman takes in one, she will be inundated with suitors.
Even superstitious sailors who were wary of women on board did not hesitate to take black cats with them.
It was believed that animals warded off trouble from the ship. And the sailors' wives who remained on the shore kept black cats at home so that they would protect the sailors who had gone to sea.
