Like a real hysterical 1 (8/10)

Time and place changed the views and attitudes of humans to the cat. It is enough to peep into the myths and beliefs of another country and find a completely different interpretation of the “cat qualities”. In England, for example, in the X century they worshiped the cat very much – theft or murder of a cat was punished with death. At the same time, in France, they considered it a satanic whim and pursued her, and the owners of a black cat (and sometimes white) accused of a conspiracy with the devil; some of them were even burned with their four-legged pets. In England, it is now believed that meeting a black cat brings happiness, especially if crossing the road. The English are even afraid to put their black cats out of their home, lest someone steal them. But there was another interpretation of this belief – in East Yorkshire, happiness was to have a black cat, but misfortune – to meet. In most European countries, the belief that if a black cat crosses someone’s paths, it is unfortunate. In some South American peoples black cats are considered prey to disease and death. The encounter with a white cat in Britain was a bad omen, while in the United States, Belgium, Spain and other European countries it was just the opposite.