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Supertitious Belief Different cultures have traditionally held differing superstitous beliefs, beliefs that are deemed "irrational." Such beliefs go back to ancient cultures such as the Greeks and Romans, who believed that natural occurrences were a result of actions of the gods. Such fear of the gods, deisidaimonia, was what the Romans meant by supersitition. In Western cultures, some superstitions actually caused more bad luck such as the belief in England that cats were witches and that they were the cause of the Plague. By killing off the cats, the English caused the rat population to flourish, and, thus increase disease. Of course, cats have been part of superstitious beliefs for ages. The black cat crossing one's path denotes bad luck, for example. Cats are also supposed to suck the breath away from babies, killing them. Many superstitious beliefs are connected to religion. For instance, if one holds out a cross or wears one, the person can ward off evil. Certain talismans worn or hung in houses, were to have warded off evil. Saint Gregory I the Great ordered that people say "God Bless You" when someone sneezed in order to ward off disease. One of the oddest superstitions seems that of wishing an actor to "break a leg" when one wishes him/her well. But, at one time someone said, "Good luck" and the actor broke a leg. So now people in the acting field say the opposite in order to ward off bad luck. At any rate, at least this one makes sense when one knows its origin. That's an easy one for me, particularly b/c we are Spanish and we have loads of superstitions. Let's start with New Year's Eve 1. Eat 12 grapes to guarantee food on the table all year long

2. Gather water all day long, and at midnight throw the water out the window/door - purification 3. Throw four pennies at midnight and make a wish for each of "the four lucks": money, romance, health, fate In the South (Alabama) we make a meal in which the ingredients are symbols: Black Eyed peas for luck, pork skin or pork for health/food on the table, collard greens for money Other Spanish superstitions I can tell you of are: 4. Doing the cross sign each time we a cemetery to bless the gone 5. Doing the cross sign if we happen to hear the voice of a loved one (dead or alive) when they aren't present, for they may need us from wherever they are. 6. Saying "blessings" instead of "hello" (or both) when we call our loved ones. 7. Not keeping objects that come from the ocean (respect) 8. Naming a child after the Saint to which the day is dedicated 9. Of course, beware of broken mirrors. 10. If you are pregnant, stare at nice pictures of healthy babies all the time so your kids can adopt the traits. ----I can tell u about 10,000 more (literally)= Don't get me started, ha ha.