Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Cat Worship in Ancient Egypt
Cats were central to the culture of ancient Egypt in more ways than we realize.
And understanding typical cat behaviour certainly explains the weird hybrid look of the Sphynx --
The major Egyptian cat goddesses were, of course, Bast (who was entirely feline) and Bastet (who was half-cat/half-woman). But no matter who you were dealing with, their personalities were 100% CAT. Any cat owner will recognize the following scenario --
Learning that the Great Goddess Bast still rules in the heavens clears up a modern mystery, too --
I'm told on good authority that Major Tom tasted like catnip.