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Location labels show where a version has been documented; they do not imply that everyone in that place shares the belief.
Cats5
Black Cat Crossing Your Path Superstitions
A black cat crossing your path is often described as a sign of bad luck, especially in American folk belief, […]
Cat at the Doorstep Superstitions
A cat appearing at the doorstep has no single folklore meaning. In documented records, an unfamiliar cat arriving at a […]
Cat Following You Superstitions
A cat following you has no single meaning in recorded folklore. Surviving accounts connect the behavior with good luck, money, […]
Cat Sneezing Superstitions and Folk Omens
A cat’s sneeze has carried several different meanings in folk belief. In some records it promises good weather or good […]
Cat Washing Its Face Superstitions
A cat washing its face has carried several different meanings in recorded folklore. Rain is one of the best-documented interpretations, […]
Dogs5
Dog Barking at Empty Space Superstitions
A dog barking at an empty corner, doorway, wall, or dark yard is sometimes interpreted in folklore as reacting to […]
Dog Digging at the Door Superstitions
A dog digging or pawing at a doorway is sometimes interpreted as a warning of death or approaching misfortune. Older […]
Dog Entering the House Superstitions
A dog entering the house does not carry one fixed meaning in folklore. In several recorded traditions, an unfamiliar dog […]
Dog Following You Superstitions
In several recorded British and American folk traditions, a strange dog choosing to follow you was treated as a good-luck […]
Dog Howling at Night Superstitions
A dog howling at night is often treated in superstition as a warning of death, illness, or misfortune, especially when […]
Farm Animals5
Cow Entering the Yard Superstitions
A cow wandering into a yard does not carry one fixed meaning across folklore. Some records connect cows approaching household […]
Goat Entering the House Superstitions
A goat entering a house does not have one fixed meaning in documented folklore. Some records treat the animal’s arrival […]
Horse Neighing at Night Superstitions
A horse neighing at night does not carry one fixed meaning across folklore. In a recorded Scottish Highland belief, nighttime […]
Horse Refusing to Continue on a Road Superstitions
A horse suddenly refusing to continue along a road was sometimes interpreted in European folk tradition as a warning that […]
Sheep Crossing Your Path Superstitions
If a sheep or flock crosses your path, the safest folklore answer is that there is no single universal omen. […]