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by Life Positive

The myth: It is unlucky to spill salt as it brings bad luck but throwing a pinch of salt over your left shoulder can rid you of the Devil’s hold.

The fact: Salt was once a rare and costly commodity and hence, spilling it would be a loss and therefore unlucky for the person who has spilled it. Also, the negative association of spilling salt being unlucky may have originated from the painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, in which the betrayer Judas has accidentally spilled salt.

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However, salt is a purifier (can kill germs), a preservative, and symbolises the good and lasting qualities of life. It was also mixed into the foods used in the religious ceremonies of both the Greeks and Romans. Hence, throwing salt is also a method of purification and that of keeping out the negative (symbolised as the Devil).