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7 Δεκ 2021 · Statue of Sekhmet, found in Thebes, 18th dynasty; with a statue of Bastet, found in Bubastis, 900-600 BCE, via the British Museum. While cats in ancient Egypt played a crucial role in Egyptian religion, it would be a mistake to imagine that the Egyptians worshipped cats.
Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes, rodents and birds that damaged crops, and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Skeletal remains of cats were found among funerary goods dating to the 12th Dynasty.
24 Νοε 2023 · The Mau’s influence extended beyond Egypt, shaping global cat folklore and modern perceptions of felines. Recent archaeological finds and academic research continue to unveil the depth of the Mau’s significance in ancient Egyptian society.
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.
17 Αυγ 2021 · Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal’s unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile...
17 Νοε 2012 · Knowing of the Egyptian's love for cats, Cambyses had his men round up various animals, cats chiefly among them, and drive the animals before the invading forces toward the fortified city of Pelusium on the Nile.
13 Ιουν 2017 · Bastet & Her Cats. Cats were a popular pet in ancient Egypt and closely associated with the goddess Bastet (also known as Bast) who appears in Egyptian art with the body of a woman and the head of a cat or as a sitting cat in a regal pose. She was the goddess of the home, domesticity, women's secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth. She ...
