Does anyone believe this supersitious myth? Is there actual proof that this can or has happened?? I don't think so but I broke the corner of a long stand up mirror this weekend and I was just curious as to the next 7 years of my life...being that I only broke the top right hand corner and am still using it...I don't think this counts...what do you guys think?
2006-11-13 00:40:28 · 13 answers · asked by SexyMommy2B 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I think it's a good idea to get young children to believe in it. This is so they will be very careful with glass. As glass can be seriously dangerous to children.
As for giving you bad luck for seven years is not even a myth. It is utter nonsence. But I believe that I should pretend to believe it when kids are playing with my mirrors!
Why don't you believe that breaking mirrors give you 7 years GOOD luck? It's because children will break them hoping that their bullies at school will emigrate to Australia.
I do believe why they say; 'Don't walk under the ladder as it gives you bad luck'. That one makes sense as something could fall on your head from above. But there is nothing logical about mirrors giving you 7 unlucky years.
Personally, I reckon that everyone on the planet doesn't believe in the 7 years bad luck with mirrors if they had to tell the truth for a million pounds. They would be frightened incase the lie detector discovers their lack of honesty. So they all will say that the so-called myth is utter crap!
2006-11-13 00:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by gulliblepeople 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many variations on the superstition and the explanations. Most of the origins have to do with the reflection in the mirror representing the soul and the soul being damaged in the breaking. It is unclear whether the bad luck follows directly from damage to the soul, or whether the soul is less capable - in its damaged state - of defending the breaker from misfortune.
Many Romans believed every person was remade new every seven years. So if the damage was done to your soul today it would take seven years to be undamaged. Given the Romans beliefs regarding the role of their immortal self in defending their mortal life, it is at least likely that they believed their soul was less capable of defending them.
In some forms, the superstition predates the Romans. It even predates breakable mirrors, all the way back to scrying pools. So this is one very long-lived superstition.
2006-11-13 01:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by nana_viki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Orly3 gave you the correct answer but and it is just one of the many good answers that could have been given. But from what I have read of the answers you were given, Only Orly3 was correct. In ancients time any thing that destroyed or interfered with any ones reflection was considered to be a bad omen And it did not matter if it was water or a shiney object . Now even at this time and date people still confuse what is considered a fable and what is a myth....... There is no such thing as a true fable. But all myths are based in truth, and all to many truths have been lost in time. Thus creating what we now call a myth.......................................
2006-11-13 04:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Superstitions work or don't work depending on if the person believes in it. Superstitions are usually self-fulfulling prophecies if someone is 'sure' it means something. That is called 'manifestation' and I think could be considered a universal type law of attraction by belief.
2006-11-13 16:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Cedar_2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cure for a broken mirror....... take the mirror and pieces if possible to a creek or river and let the water take the curse away,if you can't get access to moving water outside ie:creek,stream..... then simply run it under the shower,while tossing alittle sea salt ontop.
2006-11-13 00:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by vanislandwitch 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I sure do, I broke one three years ago and I'm still getting bad luck at a load of stuff.
2006-11-13 00:51:38 · answer #6 · answered by cass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just an old wives-tale. It started back when the rich people had servants and they wanted their help (actually slaves)to take caution with their possessions, namely mirrors. Hence, today you have the myth. Keyword is MYTH.
2006-11-13 01:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by orly3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would prefer not to believe in it. Otherwise I'm still on that downhill of lifes roller coaster.
2006-11-13 00:50:40 · answer #8 · answered by drkstr1973 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well. i have relatively bad luck. i punched a mirror a while ago. my time should be up soon, if it is 7 years.
2006-11-13 00:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't believe in this stupid superstition!!!i broke alot of mirrors and i still very lucky :)
2006-11-13 05:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by kalliste 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋