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In the latter country, a black cat entering a house or ship is a good omen, and a sailor's wife should have a black cat for her husband's safety on the sea. [7] [8] Elsewhere, it is considered unlucky if a black cat crosses one's path; black cats have been associated with death and darkness. [4]
There are old texts written by Spanish conquistadors about the onza, but they might refer to the jaguarundi, which is known as onza in many Mexican states. [2] Onça is the Brazilian Portuguese word for jaguar , Panthera onca , where a spotted jaguar is known as onça-pintada and a melanistic one as onça-preta .
Leyendas Mexicanas 1 (Mexican Legends). Editorial Evergráficas. España. ISBN 84-241-3537-7. Rogelio Álvarez, José (1998). Leyendas Mexicanas 2 (Mexican Legends). Editorial Evergráficas. España. ISBN 84-241-3537-7. Scheffler, Lilian (1991). Cuentos y leyendas de México (Tales and Legends from Mexico). Panorama editorial. México. ISBN 968 ...
Black cats specifically are associated with superstitions of bad luck and associations with witchcraft or satanic rituals. Because of that, some shelters annually suspend the adoption of black ...
The dead hummingbird which hangs around her neck is considered a good luck charm for falling in love in Mexican folklore. [7] An alternative interpretation is that the hummingbird pendant is a symbol of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war. [8] Meanwhile, the cat is symbolic of bad luck and death and the monkey is a symbol of evil. [7]
Some folklore stories told today, for example The Bracero (Mexican Agricultural Worker), reflect this struggle of identity. This story revolves around a young Mexican man who, during WWII, came to the US for farm work under the Bracero program. Throughout the story he finds himself in awkward situations where he must act more American or more ...
Felix the Cat: A black cat and "one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history." [11] Gumball Watterson: The Amazing World of Gumball: A 12-year-old anthropomorphic blue cat, who is the titular character MC Skat Kat: Opposites Attract: Anthropomorphic cat rapper and leader of the Stray Mob that sings and dances with Paula Abdul. Leo
Now, the palace cats have made hiss-tory after the government of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared them to be “living fixed assets,” the first animals in Mexico to ...