Black cat mythology

Thinking about mythology
Women's relationship with societal power
mystery, shame, responsibility, intuition
polytheism
Black cat as metaphor

Some discoveries today:
If a black cat crosses your path, you will have GOOD luck. 
If a black cat crosses your path, you will have bad luck. 
King Charles I of England owned a black cat.
Black cats are witches in disguise.
Black cats are witches familiars
Fisherman's wives kept black cats while their husbands went away to sea. 
As a sailor walked up a pier, any cat running ahead of him could bring him luck. 
If any cat crossed his path, it would mean bad luck.
Sailors kept cats on board ships to bring them luck.
If the ship cat approached a sailor, it meant good luck.  If the cat approached halfway and went away, bad luck would surely follow.
If a cat was thrown overboard, a storm would rise and very bad luck would follow.
Various cat parts were also though to be good medicine for a wide range of illnesses.
Some believed that black cats carried demons.
Some believe that  black cats have special powers and abilities.
A bride will have a happy married life if a black cat sneezes near her on her wedding day.
All cats were thought to be sacred in ancient Egypt.
Druids thought black cats were human beings.  These humans in cat form were being punished for evil deeds.