中西方迷信对比中西方迷信对比DifferencesofsuperstitionsinEastandW

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1、DifferencesonSuperstitionbetweenEastandWest--takeChinaandBritainasexamplesgroupmembers:周晓宇黄思琪胡明珠张凡AspectsnumberanimalsdailyapplicationcustomnumberInChinaUnluckynumber:4Itsoundslikedeath.Sowecouldsometimesfindno"4"floorinhospitalorinschool.Andforthesimilarreason,the"14"isalsonotapleasingn

2、umber.Luckynumber:6、8、9"6"isbelievedthateverythingcouldbesuccessfulandsmoothwithitsuseforthereisaidiomnamed"六六大顺"sothatitiscommoninthelicenseplate."8"isbelievedthatitcanbringlucktogainwealthforitsoundslike"fa"inguangdongdialectsothatitisoftenseeninthetelephonenumber."9"isbelievedasthemos

3、torbicularnumberintheChineseforthetraditionalmeaningofeternityanditsconnectionwithheaven.Somostnewcoupleswillchoosetheweddingdateasthe9thseptember.InBritainLuckyNo.7Thebiblesays:ittookGod6daystocreattheworldwiththe7thdaybeingtheholiestday-adayofrest.PythagorasalsodescribedNo.7asaperfectn

4、umber.SoJuily7th,2007wasbelievedaluckydayandmanyyoungmengotmarriedonthatday.Ifyouwashhaironthe7thdayofthemonthyouwillhavetroublewiththelaw.ItisunluckytogetmarriedApril7thorDec7th.UnluckyNo.13Britishpeopleregard13asanunluckynumber,andwesternerswidelybelieveit,too.Especiallywhen13thandfrid

5、ayareonthesameday,andpeopleneedtobemorecautious.ThisisbecausewesternersbelieveinChristianity,andJesusChristwaskilledandbetrayedbyhisdiscipleonthe13th,thedayisalsoFriday.animalInChinadragon"dragon"isatotemofthehannationality.AlloftheChineseworshipandrespectitforitisthoughtasenvoysofheaven

6、.sotheancientemperoralwayssaidthattheyaretheincarnationofthedragonandtheirrightisdivine.ravenActually,thesymboloftheravenisobscure.Intheveryancienttime,ravenrepresentthesunandblessedbirds.however,itismoreoftentakenasunluckybirdsforitoftenappeararoundthetomb.Peopleareconvincedthatitmustbe

7、unluckytogooutiftheravenappear.InBritainblackcatInwesternsociety,blackcatmythsareoftenassociatedwithbadluck.Blackcatswereseenascompanionanimalstowitches.PuritanChristiansbelievethatwitchestransmutedthemselvesintoblackcatstoavoiddeath.Meanwhile,goodluckomensarealsoassociat