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.
Cats were sacred in ancient Egypt
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The Romans kept cats and weasels as house animals to chase mice. The Roman armies took cats with them as mascots and to protect their granaries. Cats were the only animals which were allowed in the temples. Libertas, the goddess of liberty, often had cats at the feet in her images.
Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets.
Cats were sacred in ancient Egypt
Cats, birds.
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In ancient Egypt they mummified cats because they worshiped cats and thought of them as sacred.
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No. Cats were considered sacred as The Ancient Egytpians believed they were messengers of the cat goddess Bastet.AnswerNo, cats were treated like gods in ancient Egypt the worshipped them.
Cats!
The Romans kept cats and weasels as house animals to chase mice. The Roman armies took cats with them as mascots and to protect their granaries. Cats were the only animals which were allowed in the temples. Libertas, the goddess of liberty, often had cats at the feet in her images.
No, the ancient Egyptians are believed to have been the first civilization to domesticate and keep cats as pets. Cats were highly regarded in ancient Egypt for their hunting abilities and were also associated with various deities. The Romans also kept cats as pets, often valuing them for their ability to control pests like mice.
There were many animals found in Ancient Egypt. Some of the wild ones include jackels, scorpions, vultures, hippopotomus and crocodiles. The domestic animals were mostly cattle, but the rich had monkeys and other african animals imported as pets.
Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets.
It is believed that the ancient Egyptians were the first people to domesticate cats. They first kept cats around to catch rodents, and they believed them to be sacred. Eventually they realized how friendly they were and began keeping them as pets.