The assimilation of Pagan and Christian rites would come in the form of Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival and precursor of today’s Halloween. Halloween and black cats have been bound together because of the cats’ pagan ties which originated in Ancient Egypt. Samhain celebrated the end of summer harvest, marking the beginning of the […]
Myths and Superstitions: Halloween and Black Cats
October 31, 2014 By LA Vocelle
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Myths and Superstitions: Cats and Death
October 18, 2013 By LA Vocelle

The following is an excerpt from The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland by Steve Roud. In many areas of Britain and Ireland, when a death occurred in a house, the family cats and dogs would be removed immediately: The household companions of dog and cat were rigidly excluded from the […]
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