Tag Archive: Egypt

The belief in lucky animals goes back thousands of years. The Ancient Egyptians believed that frogs bought good fortune for pregnant women, thanks to the River Nile overflowing with them every season. Both the Chinese and the Japanese have little statues of the beckoning cat, Maneki-Neko, in their businesses and homes. The Chinese see crickets and red bats as harbingers of good luck and you'll see many illustrations of them throughout Chinese culture. In India, elephants are good for business.