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In 1830, Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg accounted of having observed three different small cat forms in Egypt: the jungle cat, the African wildcat, and a sacred cat that was intermediate in size between the jungle cat and the domestic cat.
7 Δεκ 2021 · The ancient Egyptians’ special love for cats is well known. Admired for her hunting abilities, the sleek feline achieved divine status, becoming a fixture of ancient Egyptian society. Lavish tomb paintings, lofty statues, and intricate jewelry all show the Egyptians’ great fondness for cats.
17 Αυγ 2021 · Through their ubiquitous presence in the art, fashion and home ornamentation of ancient Egypt, cats served as an everyday reminder of the power of the gods.
16 Οκτ 2021 · Egyptians could wear cat amulets to invoke her protection and blessings. They also created countless sculptures of cats as votive offerings to the goddess. Cat cemeteries devoted to the goddess grew into an industry, with cats specifically bred as offerings.
2 Ιαν 2023 · The foremost of the Egyptian cat gods is Bastet, though other feline deities exist. From Sekhmet to Mafdet; Mut to Maahes: learn more today.
The fascinating and sometimes exotic character of ancient Egyptian religion finds its perfect symbolization in the feline goddess Bastet. In countless museums and exhibitions, we meet her depicted as a seated cat with varying divine iconography such as a scarab on her head.
Some tomb paintings show cats sitting by their owners, sometimes with food nearby. In parts of Egypt, cats were bred in large numbers, so that worshippers of Bastet could show their devotion to the goddess by paying for a cat's ceremonial burial.
