The Ancient Egyptians were a superstitious bunch. They had a set of beliefs, which were sometimes unrealistic to the point of being ridiculous, that they very seriously followed.
Egyptian Superstitions
The most strictly followed Egyptian Superstitions were the ones that were related to their dead and mummification as the thought of a soul not being able to pass on was one considered supremely horrifying to the Egyptians. But then again, taking into consideration their stories of what happens to the souls that aren’t allowed to pass on, it would be horrifying to just about anybody!

The “KA” and “BA”: The most interesting belief of the Egyptians was that of the 2 life forces that they believed controlled all human beings. The “KA” as they believed was the life force responsible for animation, which is to say that as long as it’s present the person remains alive. Upon death, the “KA” acquires a separate existence. It however still retains the bodies form and requires sustenance.

“BA” on the other hand is the opposite. It is a force comparable to what we know as the soul ie: some sort of intangible essence. The ancient Egyptians believed that to have an afterlife the “KA” and “BA” must be reunited which was the objective of the process of mummification that would preserve the body.

Turquoise blue:

Ancient Egyptians also placed great importance on this color as they believed it had protective properties. It was said to ward off bad luck and evil intent. This goes hand in hand with their belief in the evil eye which they sought to ward off by not bathing newborn babies for 14 days and letting their young roam about looking unkempt and ragged. Other ways of warding off the evil eye were to throw dust or dirt behind the person or break a piece of pottery behind the back of the suspected person.

Sudden awakening:

The ancient Egyptians also believed that suddenly awaking someone was to be prevented at all costs as the soul might leave the body during the process. They took the phrase “to jump out of one’s skin” very literally!

Some believe that figures of a human palm, a blue eye, and a blue bead would keep them safe from envy.

The women believed that if they throw some salt behind their shoulder before cooking or gasp while broiling garlic, the food will come out quite delicious!

The famous superstition of the black cat crossing one’s path and bringing bad luck also originated in Egypt.

Even though these may have been superstitious beliefs in Ancient Egypt due to backwardness and illiteracy a lot of them are still believed. Education and modernization have gone a long way in eradicating them, however, some of them may be kept alive just for sheer amusement or as a memory.