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According to Polish beliefs and superstitions, black cats crossing one's path, walking under ladders, and breaking mirrors are all considered bad luck and will bring misfortune. Spilling salt must be removed by spilling it over the left arm three times. Dreams are also thought to have meanings - dreaming of losing teeth means finding love or illness/accidents for loved ones, while dreaming of coins means future wealth and prosperity.
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Polish beliefs and superstitions
This document summarizes several Polish superstitions and beliefs. It describes common superstitions around four-leaf clovers bringing luck, spilling salt meaning the end of care and friendship bonds, and numbers like 13 and Friday the 13th being unlucky. Other superstitions discussed include black cats bringing bad luck, number 7's connection to time and space, walking under ladders causing bad luck, broken mirrors meaning 7 years of misfortune, spilling ink meaning trouble, and certain activities related to houses, eggs, cutlery, and chimney sweeps being lucky or unlucky. The document concludes with a short quiz reviewing some of the superstitions.
Superstitions
This document discusses superstitions. It begins by defining superstition as beliefs not based on reason that thousands still hold, often stemming from ignorance or a fearful mind. Two types of superstitions are then described: good luck and bad luck. Examples of common good luck superstitions include crossing fingers, seeing a white cat, and blowing out candles in one breath. Bad luck superstitions include a black cat crossing one's path, the number 13 being unlucky, and walking under a ladder. The document concludes by noting superstitious traditions exist even in developed countries.
SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS
This document provides an overview of superstitious beliefs, including:
- Defining superstition and exploring its history and origins.
- Classifying different types of superstitions like good luck vs. bad luck beliefs.
- Highlighting some of the most common superstitions in India and around the world.
- Presenting survey results that found over 60% of Indian employees hold superstitious beliefs.
- Discussing some real-world harms of superstition, like hundreds of women being murdered under accusations of witchcraft.
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- Defining superstition and exploring its history and origins.
- Classifying different types of superstitions like good luck vs. bad luck beliefs.
- Highlighting some of the most common superstitions in India and around the world.
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Digenis was in love with Rigena and asked her to marry him, but she said she would only if he brought her water from distant areas of Cyprus. Though difficult, Digenis succeeded but Rigena didn't keep her promise, angering Digenis who threw a giant rock near her house. Another myth says Digenis lifted a huge rock and threw it into the sea to save Cyprus from invaders.
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