Cats and sistrums goddess Bast found in Egypt, she is often depicted holding a sistrum, a musical instrument (or, more appropriately, noisemaker) similar to ...
Ruling from Cat City country from the city of Per-Bastet, or Bubastis, a city especially sacred to the goddess Bast. In fact, the city’s name means “ house of ...
Ra, the Great Tomcat sun the following morning. Numerous paintings have been found showing Ra, the “Great Tomcat,” using a knife to slay Apophis.
Cats in dreams ancient Egypt. If you dreamed about a cat, it was a good omen but not related to sex. It was a sign of prosperity to come—specifically, a go...
Sacred and four-legged Travelers to ancient Egypt got the impression that the Egyptians literally worshipped cats. Did they? Aside from the love they showed to the...
Snake hunters rodent killers . Various types of poisonous snakes live in Egypt, notably the infamous asp (the species Cleopatra used to kill herself). Tru...