Black Cat Superstition In Egypt

In another version it is believed that if a black cat walks toward you it will bring you good luck and if it walks away from you it takes good luck away.

Black cat superstition in egypt. This is superstitious belief of ancient Egyptians. 7 In Englands border countries and. Black cats are also believed to bring good luck in many ways.

Bad Black Cat Superstition. Egyptians believe that a black cat running across your path is bad luck. Black Cats werent always considered bad luck.

Some people assigned sinister qualities to them. During the Middle Ages bad black cat superstitions took hold. And the cats heroic Egyptian legacy began.

In some places however black cats were seen as a sign of fortune and good luck and in ancient egypt black cats especially were worshipped. In Hebrew and Babylonian folklore cats are compared to serpents coiled on a hearth. In the Middle Ages the story goes that the witches transformed the black cat into a very important element to carry out their rituals and spells.

Ancient Egyptians viewed black cats as divine and believed that gods lived within them. Because the soul can be separate from the body and remains in another world. In early Egyptian times dating back as far as 3000 BC the domesticated cat became a symbol of grace and poise and was praised for its ability to kill cobras and other vermin.

Superstitions about black cats are known around the world and Egypt is no exception. They thought that if a black cat crossed your path it was bad luck. 4 A Roman soldier killed a black cat in Egypt and was killed by an angry mob of locals.