Cats In Folklore. We can find cats in hundreds of fairy tales, and these animals display characteristics similar to those of humans, which makes for a very entertaining read! That attachment added to their independent spirit and power against the spirits, and it was a major reason cats were admired by the early slavs.

Schlosser goes on to say that spooky stories about black cats became popular in the southern united states as settlers migrated. Cats love to lap the oil, and at night, in the glowing lamplight, they cast huge shadows on the walls, seemingly morphing into massive creatures standing on their hind legs as they stretched. Stealing a baby's breath or someone's soul;