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In ancient Egypt, cats were seen as the guardians of the dead. Also, a few religions were founded on worshiping cat gods.
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∙ 9y agoIn ancient Egypt, cats were seen as the guardians of the dead. Also, a few religions were founded on worshiping cat gods.
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Why were cats sacred to ancient Romans?
Cats were not sacred to the ancient Romans, as they did not worship animals. You are confusing the Romans with the ancient Egyptians, who revered the cat.
What did Ancient Egyptians eat and how did they cook?
lots of cats
Where did ancient Egyptian cats live?
they are just regular cats but they meant almost goddesses to the ancient Egyptians
What goddess did the ancient Egyptians associate with cats?
The goddess with the name of Bastet.
What musical instruments did the ancient egyptians play?
They Play Guitars,cats,harps,cats and mushen (my pet dog)
Did ancient egyptians wrap cats or mice?
the ancient egyptians wrapped cats
Why did ancient Egyptians value cats?
In ancient Egypt, cats were seen as the guardians of the dead. Also, a few religions were founded on worshiping cat gods.
Why were cats sacred to ancient Romans?
Cats were not sacred to the ancient Romans, as they did not worship animals. You are confusing the Romans with the ancient Egyptians, who revered the cat.
What did cats mean to the egiptians?
Cats were worshiped and revered by ancient Egyptians.
Why were cats originally useful to humans?
The Ancient Egyptians were the first to keep and use cats to control vermin and other pests to protect stores of food. In Ancient Egypt, the cat was revered as a hunter and worshiped as gods and goddesses. The ancient Egyptians imposed the death penalty for killing cats and cats were also mummified before being buried.
What did Ancient Egyptians eat and how did they cook?
lots of cats
Who discovered domestic cats?
No one:Cats are animals, along with humans. However, it was the Egyptians who first started training, and breeding house cats. India wanted pets such as tigers later on.god decoverd cats
Did someone ever worship cats?
The Ancient Egyptians did worship cats because the rodents were eating all of the Egyptians' grains and they found that the cats were catching all of the rodents for them. They later domesticated them then the next step was worship. The Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats such as Mafdet (the first Egyptian feline deity), Bast[et], Sekhmet, and the Sphinx (which was more of a demigod or a mythological creature). Eventually, the spread of Christianity came into Egypt, and the Egyptians stopped worshiping cats.
What Animal Did Egyptians Value And Worship?
Cats
Which ancient civilization thought of cats as sacred animals?
the egyptians
Why is Bastet a goddess for the ancient Egyptians?
Because they worshiped cats.
Did ancient egyptians raise animals?
eyptians loved cats!
