Black Cat Superstition In Egypt

Because the soul can be separate from the body and remains in another world.

Black cat superstition in egypt. 3 if a black cat comes across you in the morning it brings you a bad luck. If the cat stops and sits down in front of you you will suffer a longer period of bad luck. 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.

Thus the association of the catthe black catwith paganism became commonplace. And the cats heroic Egyptian legacy began. Egyptians believe that a black cat running across your path is bad luck.

Not only did the sight of a black cat doom you but the act of crossing your path might create a tear in the earth that would sever your path to God. During the Middle Ages bad black cat superstitions took hold. Black Cats werent always considered bad luck.

Although it was more of a good omen than a bad one the Egyptians held black cats to a high degree of respect and admiration. Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats of every color even black ones. Up until the early Middle Ages other cultures viewed black cats as good luck.

In Hebrew and Babylonian folklore cats are compared to serpents coiled on a hearth. The Egyptian cat was black. Black cats are also believed to bring good luck in many ways.

It provided a life-saving service and was revered for its ability to keep royal food stocks safe from rats mice and other critters. But somehow over the years black cats got a bad reputation. 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.