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2007-01-17 04:30:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
The Egyptian Mau cat is well known in legend and ancient past. It is believed that these cats are descendants of the sacred cats of Egypt, and their ancestry goes back at least 3,500 years. It is the only natural occurring spotted cat, and it bears the “M” mark on the forehead, sometimes called the scarab mark after the symbol the ancient Egyptians considered divine. As highly honoured cats, it was an offence in ancient times to hurt or kill one of these cats, and many have been found mummified in tombs. Mau is the Egyptian word for cat.
2007-01-17 04:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats were worshipped, because there was a feline goddess named Bast. I forget what she did, but there's one lead for you, anyway.
By the way, it wasn't all fun for the cats. They were often sacrificed to Bast, as well - plenty of cat mummies. There's even at least one mummified lion.
2007-01-17 04:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Tinkerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋