Long ago in the Dark Ages, there were many superstitions. There were the myths of health and hygiene. The accusations made of witchcraft. Also all the tales of black cats, angels, mermaids, vampires, and many more told in that period of time. All the stories told to keep the peoples minds on something rather than their hard unfair lives.
Medical knowledge was way less than we have today. So there were many superstitions on health and hygiene. Peoples believed you could get disease from bad odors. Also peoples were so godly maybe because they believed you got diseases of the body, from sinning of the soul. …