• Glove superstition was linked to the age of chivalry. Knights wore a lady's glove on their helmet. It is bad luck if a glove falls and then is picked up by yourself, as it was a custom for a lady to drop her glove for a lover to pick up. • In medieval times, people believed that witches could turn into animals. They thought witches were in the same group as bats. This is why seeing a bat in flight or hearing its cries was considered bad luck. • Horses were believed to repel witches. This is where the superstition of the lucky horseshoe comes from. If a horseshoe was placed over a door, the witch would not enter.• However, the horseshoe had to be made of iron and it had to come out by natural means. It must be placed at a certain angle and hammered in with iron nails. If it was face up, luck would not spread. • The expression “bless you” actually comes from a superstition. People believed that when a person sneezed, it was a door for the devil to possess their body. “Bless you” prevents this from happening.• The mirror was thought to reflect a person's soul. If the glass was broken, then the soul was not attached to the body. The person must wait seven hours before retrieving the glass and burying it. This is equivalent to seven years of bad luck. • Black cats were thought to be the allies of witches. If a black cat crossed the path, it would sever the person's connection with God as well as with heaven. This is why many black cats were killed and their owners punished. • In medieval times, a ladder represented the gallows. If anyone went under the ladder, they would soon die by hanging. The ladder also formed a triangle made up of...... middle of paper...... on the other hand, if her head is itchy, then that means she will be beaten. If a dog runs between a woman's legs, it means that her husband will beat her. • In Germany, it was believed that if a pregnant woman stepped on a grave, the child would die. Additionally, if she goes to a fabric bleaching area, her children will come out pale. During labor, the wife had to put on her husband's slippers. • There were many superstitions related to newborn babies and their care. If a newborn is lying on his left side, he will become clumsy as he grows. If a child is called a dummy or a worm, he or she will not grow properly. • Certain days in the calendar were considered bad luck for business. Clothing made on Christmas Eve was considered to keep insects away. If you bathe in cold water at Easter, the rest of your year will be healthy..