Written By: Mobin
Though wrongly accused of causing bad luck on land, many sailors considered ebony black cats onboard ships extremely good luck.
Sadly throughout history, unfounded superstitions caused people to hurt or kill black cats out of fear they caused curses and calamity.
Highly esteemed in ancient Egypt, depictions of black domestic cats appeared in Egyptian art as early as 2000 BC.
In England in 1233 AD, the Exchequer formally decreed all goods exchanges must involve King Edward I's Royal Black Cat held at the Exchequer building.
Used to sell everything from liquor to lottery tickets over the decades, images of ebony cats remain popular in advertising worldwide today.
August 17 is Black Cat Day in Japan. On this day, cat lovers gather at temples and shrines to celebrate and honor black cats.
In the US and UK today, black cats are increasingly considered lucky again, finally putting old superstitions to rest for these beautiful ebony felines.