Eight Days of Bad Luck!

A curse of eight-legged god?

❝You sure this will work?❞
❝Trust me brother! I was the best exorcist in my town back then.❞

— two random friends

Origin

Belief

Before Reincarnation

Back in the 7th century, this belief started from the ancient civilization of Nhu'nu lay deep in the forests, then carried out to the world when they went exploring.

(1)

Nhu'nuian considered spiders to be a vessel of bad luck that the ancient Nhu'nuian Goddess of Curses - Myra, brought down on earth as a punishment for who betrayed her. They believed the reason why spider's belly is so big is that they contain misfortunes in it, and will release out when they died or bite you, bringing a chain of bad luck upon victim for 8 days and can be expelled once you ate 8 limbs of a spider.

(3)

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After Reincarnation

When civilizations were rebuilding everything after the Void Breakout, the remaining Nhu'nuian (now Munooka, Atacan, Onlish and Ishraan), orally preserved their beliefs to other ethics. Time later, Eight days of bad luck mixed with other cultures and come out as a common belief.

(2)

Having a bad reputation from Nhu'nuian it is, but today small spiders in the Goble Realm are often viewed as a symbol of fortune, hardworking and sudden luck. That's why if you're unfortunate enough to see one die by the most unnatural causes (likes falling on candles fire, drowning in milk, or even eaten by bigger spider), it's a sign of bad omen and your next 8 days won't be easy.
There're many versions and ways to expel misfortune depend on culture but all of them shares the same major details.

(4)

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However superstition is just superstition, there is still no evidence to prove this common belief true. The main reason why people fear it is due to many unlucky events that happened "coincidentally" with the sight of dead spider.

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(Impossible... But I thought Cackle Leaf can banish it...). The man nervous.
❝Oh poor my brother, maybe your misfortune is too strong to expel... guess you need to be on your own for the next few days. I believe in you!❞
He packed up and wobbled away.
❝And sorry for cannot help! Goodbye!❞

SPOOKTOBER 2022 DAY 5: MISFORTUNE

Type

Belief, Superstition

Popularity

Common

Origin

Forest villages of Northern Y'yoth

First recording

Ancient time - Now

First encounter

Unknown

Debunked

No

Usual format version

Origin

Eight days of bad luck is one of the oldest beliefs still exists to this day.

Before Reincarnation

Back in the 7th century, this belief started from the ancient civilization of Nhu'nu lay deep in the forests, then carried out and spread to the world when they went exploring.

After Reincarnation

When civilizations were rebuilding everything after the Void Breakout, the remaining Nhu'nuian (now Munooka, Atacan, Onlish and Ishraan), orally preserved their beliefs to other ethics. Time later, Eight days of bad luck mixed with other cultures and come out as a common belief.

Belief

Before Reincarnation

Nhu'nuian considered spiders to be a vessel of bad luck that the ancient Nhu'nuian Goddess of Curses - Myra, brought down on earth as a punishment for who betrayed her. They believed the reason why spider's belly is so big is that they contain dozen of misfortune in it, and will release out when they died or bite you, bringing a chain of bad luck upon you for 8 days. And this curse can be expelled once you ate 8 limbs of a spider.

After Reincarnation

Having a bad reputation from Nhu'nuian it is, but today small spiders in the Goble Realm are often viewed as a symbol of fortune, hardworking and sudden luck. That's why if you're unfortunate enough to see one die by the most unnatural causes (likes falling on candles fire, drowning in milk, or even eaten by bigger spider), it's a sign of bad omen and your next 8 days won't be easy.
There're many versions and ways to expel misfortune depend on culture but all of them shares same major details.

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However superstition is just superstition, there's still no evidence to prove this common belief true. The main reason why people fear it is due to many unlucky events that happened "coincidentally" with the sight of dead spider.