Why Do People Fear Black Cats?
Subhopriyo Sen, Kolkata Not all people fear black cats. In some cultures they are thought to bring good fortune, while in others it’s believed they’re unlucky. These beliefs are based on various superstitions about them being evil spirits, or witches’ companions, and so on. I’m sure you have heard similar rumours about black people. There’s no need to start fearing them.
The ancient Egyptians believed that cats were sacred, so they worshipped them. An Egyptian goddess called Pasht was said to have had the body of a woman and the head of a cat. Since the Egyptians believed that Pasht had nine lives, they also believed that all cats did. The Egyptians were so respectful of black cats that when one
People believe that if a black cat crosses their path, they should go home otherwise bad luck will fall on them. Ancient Egyptians on the contrary, worshiped black cats because an Egyptian goddess ‘Pasht’ is said to have the body of a woman and the head of a cat. They believed that a cat had nine lives and so on its death, the cat was mummified along with mice to accompany her into the next world. Later, In the middle ages, cats came to be linked with witches and Satan. People believed that witches could transform into black cats and on a witch’s death, she could enter the body of a black cat nine times.
