Superstitions about moths????????????

Question

today, a moth would not leave me alone, flew all around me very close for a long time, then landed on my leg and would not get off,wasn't moving and it was facing me?????? even if i walked around , it just stayed there?? it was really strange???

Answer 1

An old myth says that a white moth inside the house or trying to enter the house means death.

The site http://www.insects.org/ced4/symbol_list3... lists a bunch of butterfly/moth beliefs.

You also have the whole "Mothman" thing (even had the Richard Gere movie - Mothman Prophesies), but that's a little different.

In general, moths are attracted to various things, scents, lights, etc...  I think you're safe.  You probably just smell like a flower or light up a room.

Answer 2

maybe you smell like the moth's opposite s*x and its sexually attracted to freak moths

Answer 3

That IS strange, this is NOT to insult you but moths are attracted to dirty things, like soiled clothes, things that sit around awhile, dust, stuff like that :(..have you ever noticed they only come out at dusk or when it's dark.Are you sure it wasn't a butterfly?They are day creatures.

Answer 4

The only "superstition" that I've heard about moths is that souls/spirits can make them go to their (the soul/spirit's) loved ones or whom ever they want to try and contact. The same goes with butterflies.

Answer 5

I worked with a Filipino lady who would kind of freak out if a moth was flying around her. She didn't want them around her but she wouldn't kill them either, something to do with bad luck if you killed them.

Answer 6

It needed to sit somewhere to rest its wings maybe?

Answer 7

Moths are nectar loving creatures so it may have been attracted by some fragrance you were were wearing.

Generally the superstitions about moths are connected to the occult, because they are nocturnal. They represent facets of the soul and metamorphosis, like butterflies, but hold more mystical qualities of spiritual searching or journeying because of their night time habits.