資料圖:萬圣節(jié)臨近 黑貓變"巫婆"倍受冷落
Some point to the ancient Celts, some to folklore tales that liken cats to snakes and cast them as the constant companions of witches, others to a Medieval belief that they caused the black plague in Europe。
有些人認為這源于古凱爾特人,有些人則認為這與把黑貓比作蛇,總將黑貓與巫婆扯在一起的民間傳說有關(guān),還有一些人認為這源于中世紀時期的一種有關(guān)黑貓在歐洲引發(fā)鼠疫的說法。
The view that they bring bad luck has also woven its way into art and popular culture。
黑貓會帶來厄運的說法在藝術(shù)和流行文化中也有所體現(xiàn)。
American writer of macabre tales, Edgar Alan Poe, published a short story "The Black Cat" in 1843 and in the late 19th century a shady cabaret called Le Chat Noir welcomed guests in the Bohemian Montmartre district of Paris。
美國驚悚小說家埃德加·愛倫·坡曾于1843年發(fā)表了一本名為《黑貓》的短篇小說。19世紀晚期,一家名為Le Chat Noir(法語,黑貓)的隱秘歌舞表演場所在法國巴黎具有波希米亞風格的蒙馬特區(qū)開業(yè)。