What animals did ancient egyptions mummify?

Question

i know that its cats but why? also why where hippos hunted in egypt?

Answer 1

cats, because they are sacred and so they can be with there owners in the afterlife

Answer 2

Ancient Egyptians believed you should have everything from your life with you in the afterlife so if you had any pets they were mummified to keep you company on your journey to the afterlife. Cats in particualr were a common pet because they were considered quite sacred. The goddes Bast (also Bastet, and occasional spelled Pasht) was a cat headed goddess who was a goddess of the home and family. Cats were seen as mediators between life and death as well as being all around mystical in general. These qualities made them quite desirable as pets and perfect companions to accompany you into the underworld. Hippos in Ancinet were hunted for many reasons. First of all they were much more numerous there at the time. Hippos are rather large and can be extremely dangerous to small fishing boats on the river or even to people who come to close on the shores where the hippos are. Because of this areas which had even a small population would want to frequently hunt any hippos in their area to keep the people safe from harm. They would also hunt them for food since hippos are large they could feed many people. A whole village may be able to eat from one hippo. Finally hippos were hunted for sport. Much like hunting a bear or a 5 point buck or moose. Large animals are frequently hunted because a hunter who has killed such a large animal is seen to be a skillful hunter.

Answer 3

Animal Gods of ancient Egypt;
;These and many other animals ,were mummified ,
and interred
for the benefit of the dead in the after-life

Cats were considered sacred

as was the Jackal

crocodile

the dog

and the eagle /hawk

and the ox


i do not know about hippo es , i do not think they were considered worthy enough to be gods ( Behemoths)
But hunted and eaten they surely were!

but there are some interesting details in the URLs below ;

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Answer 4

Only the animals that were considered sacred which included;

1- Cats
2- Dogs
3- Cows
4- Crocodiles
5- Baboons
6- Birds

Hippos were hunted because they were considered evil by the gods, their meat was consumed by the commoners only and not by those who had contact with the gods such as priests.I will leave u with a couple of reference for information validation and incase u r looking for more info.

Answer 5

The Egyptians praised and valued cats for their aid to humans in controlling vermin and for their ability to fight and kill snakes, the domesticated cat slowly became a symbol of grace and poise. The Egyptian Goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a fierce lion-headed goddess. The cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet) eventually replaced the cult of Mafdet, and Bast's image softened over time and she became the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood.

Answer 6

they mumified most pets
they mumified cats because thay thought cats were sakred and had an afterlife
they hunted hippos because hippos were big and i guess they were good to eat

Answer 7

Dogs, fish, baboons, snakes, just peoples pets so that they could still be together in the afterlife. As for hippos being hunted it could be there ivory (tusks/teeth) and maybe their meat.

Answer 8

They mummified cats to take them on their spiritual journey I think !

Answer 9

cats

Answer 10

cats