Egypt’s Divine Cats

 Cats held an extremely important place in Ancient Egypt, both in everyday life and in religion.

🐱 Cats as protectors

At first, Egyptians valued cats because they:

• protected grain stores from mice and rats;

• kept homes safe from snakes and scorpions.

Over time, cats became not just useful animals, but beloved members of the family.

 Sacred animals

Cats were considered sacred. They were associated with the goddess Bastet – the goddess of home, fertility, joy, and protection.
Bastet was often depicted as:

cat cuddle

When someone sees a cat, they really want to snuggle that fluffy creature. Soon though, they realize that cats dont like hugging very much.