Black cat pretoé a domestic cat with dark coat color, closely associated with beliefs and superstitions . In the Middle Ages , it was believed that black cats were witches transformed into animals, so there is a tradition that cross paths with a black cat is a sign of bad luck but in other cultures that color cats are revered , and signify luck.
In ancient Persia was believed that when abused a black cat , it was the same spirit that mistreat a friend , created especially to accompany the man during their passage on Earth . But it was even in the Middle Ages who did the superstition that black cats gave gambling , largely due to their nocturnal habits , and also the black color, which is usually associated with darkness, black magic and the devil .
In the fifteenth century , Pope Innocent VIII came to include black cats on the list of being persecuted heretics by the Inquisition for being accused of being associated with evil spirits and so many ended up being burned along with those accused of witchcraft. It is very common to hear stories of chance associated with black cats , and are a symbol of Friday the 13th .
Black cats were also very referenced in popular culture , as well as being quoted in texts and films of suspense and terror, and one of the most popular stories is " The Black Cat " by Edgar Allan Poe , which he blames for a series of feline supernatural events .
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