From the Middle Ages, the cat, especially if it is black of coat, is gradually associated with the devil and accused of engaging in strange Sabbaths – a night gathering of cats responding to the devil's call. A popular folklore widely relayed by official Church texts.
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From the Middle Ages, the cat, especially if it is black of coat, is gradually associated with the devil and accused of engaging in strange Sabbaths – a night gathering of cats responding to the devil's call. A popular folklore widely relayed by official Church texts.