Walking under ladders can be dangerous, but is it bad luck?

Walking down streets with visible construction or renovation work is almost inevitable—and with it, ladders leaning against walls, extending over sidewalks, or leaning against gates. However, for the superstitious, passing beneath one of these structures remains a risky ritual, capable of unleashing seven years of bad luck, as popular belief has it.

But what actually happens to those who pass under the ladder? Are there any real consequences, or is this just another superstition passed down through time? The answer begins in history. The origins of this idea date back to antiquity. In ancient Egypt, the triangle was a sacred figure, representing structures like the pyramids, which were linked to:

Spirituality; Rise;

Life after death.