Secrets of Black Cats, myth or reality?

The appearance of a black cat in one's path is considered a sign of bad luck because in the Christian tradition black is associated with mourning, death and burial.

The black cat has only one day of its own, on August 17th. International Black Cat Day is celebrated on that date.

Superstitious people believe that certain actions such as charms, enchantments, deeds, or curses negatively affect their lives.

While many believe that black cats bring them bad luck, others say that these cats are very loving and lucky.

In Scotland, Japan, and other cultures, the black cat is considered a sign of good fortune and prosperity if it enters a house or is raised in a house. In ancient Egypt, cats were considered reincarnations of the goddess Bastet and were worshiped.

In the Middle Ages, in addition to the fact that the black cat was associated with witches, it was believed that witches could turn into black cats. Black cats are able to absorb a lot of negative energy, so they can be considered "medicine" for blacks in the house bring bad luck.

Why black cats are associated with demons and witchcraft.

Why black cats are associated with demons and witchcraft Over the centuries, people have spread many myths about these animals, stories that persist even today among the most superstitious.

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It is known that the ancient Egyptians worshiped cats. Many households owned at least one cat, and at that time cats were considered symbols of luck.

The positive image of black cats and cats in general persisted until the first century, when Christians began the offensive against pagan religions and their symbols.

A legend tells the story of a man and his son, who found a black cat and started throwing stones at it. Injured, the cat took refuge in the house of a woman whom the villagers thought was a witch.

People's suspicions increased even more the next day, when the woman appeared in the village limping and bruised, which led many to believe that the cat had turned into a woman.

In the twelfth century it was believed that the devil appeared in the form of a black cat during satanic rituals. In 1233, Pope Gregory IX sealed their reputation as demonic beings by issuing a papal bull, which officially linked them to Satanism and witchcraft.

A black cat crossing someone's path at night was a sign of an impending epidemic, and the Italians believed that a black cat sitting on a sick person's bed was a harbinger of death.

It is rumored that the mass killing of cats across Europe largely led to the spread of the bubonic plague in the 1300s, which claimed tens of millions of lives. Also known as the Black Death, the disease first reached commercial ships in Europe and spread rapidly through rodents and fleas.

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Some believe that black cats bring good luck.

Eighth-century sailors took cats aboard ships, not just to kill rodents. It was believed that they accurately predicted the weather and protected sailors from trouble.

In Japan, owning a black cat increases your chances of finding love, while in England and Ireland it is auspicious for a cat to cut you off. In Scotland, black cats are considered a sign of prosperity.

During the Great War that "will end the war," cats were a regular presence in trenches and on board warships. In addition to their official responsibilities of hunting mice and rats, they were adopted as pets or pets by soldiers and sailors, with whom they worked side by side.

About 500,000 kittens were brought in trenches to protect soldiers and their rodents. Some cats were also used to detect toxic gases.

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Cats have been around for over 9000 years. When the people came out of the caves, they were with them. They were immortalized in art, in frescoes, in paintings, in sculptures, they were mummified, petrified. The relationship between man and cat is an ancestral one

Other secrets about cats.

We know many secrets about cats. In various parts of the world, from the United Kingdom to the Pacific, from antiquity to the present day, it is believed that the cat controls time.

In the nineteenth century, maritime insurance companies did not insure the goods transported, unless there was a cat on board the ship, which was believed to predict the storm at sea and warn sailors.

The torso of cats is inexplicable, especially since they do not have an organ that produces those sounds. It has been hypothesized that cats have a rhythmic and relative neural oscillator located in the brain, which triggers the larynx muscles and causes them to vibrate at 100 vibrations per second.

The torso is considered to be a non-terrestrial biological function.

Interestingly, a deaf cat does not spin.

The cat has an unprecedented technique in other animals, to fall on all fours. A cat can fall from a height of several tens of meters and will survive.

The cat's eyes are real cameras. From this point of view, the cat is superior to man, much more evolved. Cats have elliptical pupils that open and close very quickly.

The cat's eye has a membrane that reflects light in opposite directions, which gives it good vision in the dark. Of all the animals, the cat excels in sight.

Black cat owners are smarter because they don't believe in superstitions now I don't know how many centuries ago!

Black is always fashionable and sexy! Everyone wants that, right?

As they get older, black cats acquire hair as white as humans. It's great to share this experience with your cat.

The black cat's eyes are incredibly beautiful! Their penetrating color in tune with black fur gives the black cat a special look.

They have a fur coat that can change color. Interesting, isn't it? Spending a lot of time in the sun, the fur of black cats takes on a rusty hue.

Many people have cats, but how many have a black cat at home? You see, having a black cat companion makes you somehow special.

Note: in the cover picture is my cat, Zeus!