黑猫吉祥吗?或有何象征意义?

在埃及黑猫是掌管死亡的神灵，可以赶走恶灵；在英国，只要有黑猫愿意停下来让你摸头，可以带来好运，但是摸尾巴则反之。

猫是很有灵性的。而且黑猫有很神秘，根据占星的话，在你遇到黑猫的那个星期，会受到一件令你高兴的事情，你遇到了吗？

黑猫是辟邪的。而黑猫一般会主动的去压制不干净的东东，所以有邪气比较重的地方总有黑猫出现，因为这样世人才会误以为碰到黑猫是大凶。其实家里养只黑猫可以起到大大的辟邪的作用。

“玄猫，辟邪之物。易置于南。子孙皆宜。……” ‘玄猫’就是黑猫，是辟邪用的，后人大概是只从表面现象看，觉得黑猫出现便有厄运发生，便不分青红皂白把一切罪责推在黑猫的头上。‘易置于南’是说养在门口最好，古人把大门都朝南开。‘子孙皆宜’大概是说会一直管用，保护这家房子的主人甚至后代。或者就是说这只黑猫的后代也行。”

黑猫是传说中的招邪猫，它来源自古埃及的波克诺神传说，在古埃及它的作用是让有怨恨的人来崇拜、供养，并在一定时机对他许愿，内容越恶意越容易实现，但同时，猫是一种很神秘的生物，每答成一个愿望便会收取一定报酬，至于报酬的内容便不得而知了。

西方认为黑猫是不吉利的动物，特别是在13号和礼拜五，在就是13号的礼拜五碰见黑猫更是不吉利中的不吉利 。

黑猫是辟邪的～～但是它的出现一般都意味着有不平静的事情发生～所以人们经常把它与灾祸，邪灵联系在一起~反正看到了就退13步，可以免灾。

11月1日是西方的传统节日万圣节，在这一天总少不了南瓜、幽灵、女巫和黑猫这些元素。在西方文化中，黑猫通常与厄运、邪恶联系在一起，关于黑猫的迷信说法有许多，比如：

It is bad luck for a black cat to cross your path

黑猫在面前穿过是不吉利的

Never turn your back on a black cat or you will be cursed

永远不要背对黑猫，否则会被诅咒

A black cat on the bed of an ill person will bring death

黑猫出现在病人床前意味着死亡

诸如此类的迷信广为流传，让许多人对黑猫唯恐避之不及。为什么黑猫就成了厄运和灾祸的象征呢？

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It comes down to the historical superstitions of Puritan Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony This particular group of people lived by a strict Protestant lifestyle, shunning anything that went against their religious beliefs Since witchcraft was viewed as a practice that worshiped the devil, the Puritans became extremely wary of everything that could possibly be linked to a witch

这可以归咎于普利茅斯殖民地清教徒的古老迷信。这一群人严格遵守新教生活方式，避讳任何违背他们宗教信仰的事情。由于巫术被视为一种崇拜魔鬼的习俗，清教徒对任何可能与女巫有关的事情都变得极其谨慎。

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Shun 避开；回避；避免

Black cats were high up on that list Legend had it that witches could transform into a black cat and back, emphasizing superstitions of these furry creatures Some people even believed that witches could re-incarnate into black cats after death Additionally, there was the Middle Age legend that the devil often gifted black cats to witches to act as their servants 

而黑猫就是他们的头号禁忌。传说，女巫可以变成黑猫，这加深了人们对黑猫的迷信。有些人甚至相信女巫死后会化身为黑猫。此外，中世纪时期的传说认为，魔鬼通常会把黑猫送给女巫充当其仆人。

The naturally standoffish, stealthy attitude of cats probably didn’t help these felines, either Paired with their dark fur coats and glowing eyes, black cats were feared as much as the human witches themselves And as literature about witchcraft became more widespread, a period of “witchcraft hysteria” reigned between 1560 and 1660 in Europe and the New England colonies

黑猫冷漠、神秘的天性可能也不利于它们的形象。黑猫有着黑色的毛皮和发光的眼睛，这让它们和女巫一样令人恐惧。随着关于巫术的文学作品传播越来越广泛，1560年至1660年间，欧洲和新英格兰殖民地出现了一段“巫术恐慌”时期。

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These days, many black cat superstitions still exist They are often linked to bad luck and are feared by some Just take a look at television shows, movies, and books; it's not uncommon to see a black cat portrayed in a spooky and tense environment

如今，许多关于黑猫的迷信仍然存在。它们经常与厄运联系在一起，让很多人感到恐惧。

在电视节目、**和书籍中，黑猫经常出现在恐怖和紧张的环境里。

So how does this all relate to Halloween The basis of this modern holiday revolves around all things dark and spiritual Many of the celebrations that take place during this time of the year focus on honoring the dead Ancient traditions usually have some kind of link to either the practice of witchcraft or the opposing beliefs against them

那么这一切与万圣节有什么关系呢？这个现代节日的起源与一切邪恶灵异的事物有关。每年万圣节举行的众多庆祝活动都是为了纪念逝者。古代的节日传统通常与施展巫术或反对巫术的信仰有关。

As a result, witches – and their black cats – have become a commercialized symbol of Halloween

因此，女巫以及她们的黑猫，已经成为万圣节的商业化象征。

来源：Bustle

编辑：董静