Religion+and+Superstition

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Katie Haney and Cat Nater

1.) People in the Elizabethan Era were deeply religious and felt a real fear of the devil and witchcraft. http://www.life123.com/holidays/halloween/superstitions/elizabethan-superstitions.shtml

2.) The color black was linked to evil and so were the numbers 7 and 13.

3.) The Devil was thought to roam freely and saying "Bless You" was believed to keep the Devil from entering the body

4.)It was considered good luck for a bachelor to wear a sprig of basil on his collar when seeking a bride

5.) Someone was bound to have bad luck if they walked under a ladder (associated with the gallows), kept a peacock feather (the "evil-eye" pattern), stirred a pot counter clockwise (it would spoil food), put shoes on the table (invited death) or spilled salt (it was expensive and wasteful). To keep bad luck away and invite good luck to dwell, people could knock on wood (trees were strong and natural) or carry charms made of silver or iron.

6.) It has been said that having a cat living in your theatre will bring you good luck.