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Why is it believed that the four-leaf clover brings good luck?

Man's desire to protect himself from unknown forces or create a good fortune for himself has given rise to thousands upon thousands of superstitions all over the world. In principle, we can roughly divide superstitions into those that bring good luck and those that portend misfortune. All over the world, people believe that the four-leaf clover is a sign that portends prosperity and happiness. This is such an ancient superstition that no one can say exactly how or where it originated.

But there is one old legend that says that when Eve was expelled from paradise, she took a quatrefoil with her. Since clover was a plant from the Garden of Eden, it came to be considered a sign of good luck if found in one's garden. Equally widespread and just as difficult to explain is the common belief that a horseshoe brings good luck. Almost every country has its own legend or tradition associated with the horseshoe. The Irish say that the horse was in the barn where Christ was born, so the horseshoe has magical powers.

In Russia, blacksmiths used to be often considered magicians, and they are said to have used a horseshoe to display their magic. Even the ancient Romans believed that finding a lost horseshoe on the road would protect against illness. This was probably due to the fact that iron at that time was considered to bring happiness. As for bad omens, the fear of a black cat is one of the oldest. In the Middle Ages, when people believed in witches, it was believed that witches and evil spirits take the form of a black cat.

These days, many people still feel uncomfortable when a black cat crosses their path. A broken mirror is another bad sign that comes from antiquity. In ancient Greece, they believed that a person sees the will of the gods in a mirror. That is why if the mirror accidentally broke, it meant that the gods did not want the person to see the future, which meant trouble. The Romans believed that a person's health changes every seven years. Since the mirror reflected a person's health, they thought that a broken mirror meant that the person's health would be affected for seven years.

Author: Likum A.

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