Black cats on ships ensure remarkably safe trips
While landlubbers feared them, sailors knew a dark-furred feline was the ultimate nautical insurance policy. Keeping one on a vessel was believed to command the sea elements into submission, virtually guaranteeing the crew would never face a shipwreck.

This article describes beliefs and cultural traditions, which are not necessarily scientifically established facts.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
Myths & mysteries →



