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All cats, especially black ones, are in league with the devil
Early Christian belief
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White cats are lucky
Popular belief in the USA
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All cats are lucky
Popular belief in China where cats are kept at the workplace as well as the home
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The Scottish wildcat is a man killer
Common belief until as recently as the 1950s
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Tortoiseshell cats have the power to banish storms at sea
Popular belief amongst Japanese sailors
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Black cats are lucky
Popular belief in the UK
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A sneezing white cat will bring good fortune to a bride-to-be
Popular belief in some parts of the USA
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A sneezing cat will bring good fortune to all who hear it
An old Italian belief
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Cats are gossip mongers so delicate matters should never be discussed if there’s a cat in the room
Popular belief in the Netherlands
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A black cat crossing your path will bring bad luck
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A black cat crossing your path in the light of the moon means you’ll die in an epidemic
A common belief in Norman times
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A cat eases the afterlife journey from Hell to Paradise
Old Malaysian belief
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A cat placed in an empty, waiting cradle will quickly bring a baby to newlyweds
Common belief of Pennsylvania Dutch
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Cats are gods who have taken feline form
Ancient Egyptian belief
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Owning a black cat means you’re a witch
17th Century belief
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Cats are as guilty of witchcraft as their owners
Both the accused, human and cat, would be hung at the gallows in the Middle Ages
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Killing a cat is a crime punishable only by death
Ancient Egyptian belief
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A cat keeps the sun’s rays safe in its eyes at night
Ancient Egyptian belief
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A black cat crossing your path will bring good fortune
Popular belief in Scotland
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A cat washing behind its ears means rain is on the way
Old English belief
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