History
The Egyptian ancient civilization is related to humanities and social sciences, and it helps you understand the differences among cultures, people, and the world.
A Cats Person.
Cats were very important to the ancient Egyptians and were even considered to be demi-deities. Not only did they protect the crops and slow the spread of disease by killing rodents, but they were also thought to be the physical form of the goddess Bastet. Bastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body.
Bastet
Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. Bastet was an ancient deity, she was native to Bubastis in the Nile River delta but also had an important cult at Memphis. In the Late and Ptolemaic periods, large cemeteries of mummified cats were created at both sites, and thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess were deposited as votive offerings. Small figures of cats were also worn as amulets; this too was probably related to the cult of Bastet.
