2006-12-05 21:25:15 · 11 answers · asked by Poe B 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
According to the popular myth of the day, black cats were seen a "familiar" (personal spirit) to a witch.
Black cats were of course hunted down just as the Wren ( a small European bird associated with the Druids) is still hunted down to this day in some places.
As in all things religious, anything seen by one side as good is considered to be bad by those opposed to it. Black cats were thought to be good luck until the early Christian Church went on one of its numerous rampages.
2006-12-05 22:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by wolf560 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are superstitious about black cats for one of 2 reasons I know of: They are said to be a witch's familiar; or because they're black and cats have a history of having supernatural powers.
2006-12-06 05:44:40 · answer #2 · answered by snagy4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because black cats steal all the white cats catnip.
Or so I'm told, by the KKK: Koalition of Kute Kitties.
2006-12-05 21:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by brave_ulysses@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"A black cat crossing in front of your path means that the animal is heading somewhere"
Groucho Marx
2006-12-05 21:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance and bad info, taught by older family members.
2006-12-05 21:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by gettin'real 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the color black itself has fear it's supposedly the color of evil. it's not just black cats? black widows, black bats, black mambas, yin and yang,somthing else i dont want to say to avoid controversy, etc
2006-12-05 21:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the smear campain lead by the church way way way back in the day.
2006-12-05 23:10:00 · answer #7 · answered by lucifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old myths and folklore
2006-12-05 21:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by Normefoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tradition
2006-12-05 21:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by RZA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They still live in Dark Ages. Welcome to the 21st century people. Color is JUST color.
2006-12-07 03:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by Lu Lu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋