Ancient beliefs even today have a strong influence on people's minds. Neither progressive science nor advanced technologies are capable of correcting this. And all because many beliefs originate in such a distant past that they have already become an integral part of ourselves.
But why do we need them? What is their nature? And why do modern scholars believe that belief is just a children's fairy tale or implausible fiction?
A bit of specificity
First you need to understand the framework that defines the meaning of this word. So, most dictionaries tell us that belief is a traditional folk tradition based on the mythical belief that otherworldly forces rule the world. Most often, these traditions reflect how exactly the gods (spirits, demons, karma, etc.) influence the fate of ordinary mortals and their world.
For example, from ancient times there is a belief that an inverted horseshoe attracts luck. And although the natural sciences deny the possibility of such an interconnection, many are still confident in it, and therefore, without a twinge of conscience they hang this equestrian attribute at home.
Where do superstitions come from?
In truth, any belief is just an attempt to explain an incomprehensible event or phenomenon. After all, our ancestors knew practically nothing about the structure of this world, and therefore they filled in the existing gaps with fictitious laws and non-existent relationships.
For them it was quite logical, because then there was still no physics or chemistry. Moreover, any belief is a desperate attempt to protect themselves and their loved ones. The superstition that a broken mirror promises misfortune can serve as evidence of these words. Therefore, even today, from an early age, we teach our children that it is impossible to beat mirror surfaces or glass.
To no less famous beliefs is the fact that you can’t transfer money over the threshold, clean the house after sunset and spill salt on the table.