Is a black cat a town mascot or a bad omen?

According to ancient records, the mysterious cat, the thing to ward off evil spirits, is easy to be placed in the south and suitable for future generations. The mysterious cat here is a black cat.

Black cats originated from the legend of Pocono in ancient Egypt. Its function is to make people with resentment worship and support. If you make a wish on it, the more evil the content, the easier it is to realize. In ancient India, black cats were kept in temples and could not be kept at home. If you meet a black cat on the road, it means that this person will soon encounter bad luck and be regarded as an ominous thing.

In the west, black cats are considered unlucky animals, especially on Fridays of 13, and it is even more unlucky to meet black cats on Fridays of 13. Black cats are evil spirits, but their appearance generally means that something is not calm. So people often associate it with disasters and evil spirits. If you see it, you can take 13 steps to avoid disaster.

In the traditional culture of China, black cats are considered lucky. In ancient times, people thought that black cats could ward off evil spirits, prevent monsters from approaching and bring good luck to their owners. Therefore, in ancient wealthy families, there were also black cats, or black cat pendants were placed at home to bring wealth to the family.

Actually, it's just that people take black cats for granted. Whether it's a black cat, a white cat or a yellow cat, it doesn't matter what kind of cat you like as long as it suits your eyes best. So don't worry about whether it's a mascot or an ominous thing.

In Britain, black cats are actually mascots.

Legend has it that a corpse that has been crossed by a black cat will come back to life. In medieval Europe, black cats were regarded as evil creatures by the Vatican because they often accompanied witches. There were books that taught people how to kill witches at that time. One of them is to let black cats die in extreme pain: burning, hanging, stoning, crucifying and so on. Since then, black cats have become innocent targets of persecution.

But in Britain, black cats are regarded as mascots. It is said that Napoleon I, a cat lover, saw a black cat on the eve of Waterloo's defeat (18 18 June 2005), and then France was defeated in the war with Britain, so the British thought the black cat was an auspicious sign.