How did the superstition that broken mirrors cause bad luck start and why does it still exist?
- Written by Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina
Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods in ancient cultures.Fairfax Media via Getty ImagesEvery human culture has superstitions. In some Asian societies people believe that sweeping a floor after sunset brings bad luck, and that it’s a curse to leave chopsticks standing in a bowl of rice. In the U.S., some people panic...