• The glove superstition had to do with the age of chivalry. Knights wore a woman's glove over their helmet. It is bad luck if a glove drops and you then pick it up yourself because it was customary for a lady to drop the glove so a lover could pick it up. • In the Middle Ages it was thought that witches could transform into animals. They thought witches belonged to the same group as bats. For this reason it was considered a bad omen to see a bat in flight or hear its cries. • 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 had to come out by natural means. It must be placed at a certain angle and fixed with iron nails. If it were facing up, luck would not pour out. • The phrase “bless you” actually comes from a superstition. People thought that when a person sneezed, it was a passage through which the Devil could take over the person's body. “Bless you” prevents this from happening.• The mirror was thought to reflect a person's soul. If the glass was broken, the soul was not attached to the body. The person must wait seven hours before picking up the glass and burying it. This equates to seven years of bad luck. • Black cats were thought to be allies of witches. If a black cat crossed the road, it would sever the person's connection with God and heaven. This is why many black cats were killed and their owners punished. • In the Middle Ages, a ladder represented the gallows. If anyone passed under the ladder, they would soon die by hanging. The ladder also formed a triangle which consisted of... in the center of a sheet of paper... and on the other hand, if her head itches, it 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 walked on a grave, the baby would die. Also, if she goes to a tissue bleaching area, her children will come out pale. During labor, the woman should wear her husband's slippers.• ​​There were many superstitions having to do with newborns and their care. If a newborn is placed on his left side, he will become clumsy as he grows. If a child is called a dummy or a worm then he will not grow up properly. • Certain days of the calendar were considered a bad omen for business. Clothes made on Christmas Eve were believed to repel insects. If you bathe in cold water at Easter, the rest of the year will be healthy.