Myths about black cats in ancient Egypt

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Since its existence is known, black cats were considered by people as magical animals. In ancient Egypt they were so revered that they were considered sacred animals and they were adored by the people. They were related to the cult of the goddess Bastet. Killing them was considered a crime and it was customary that when a family cat died, it was mummified and the whole family went into mourning as if it were one of them.

 
However These beliefs were disappearing and during the Middle Ages black cats were associated with witchcraft and evil, believing that these were witches who took the form of animals to approach people without them realizing what was happening. For this reason they were persecuted, hunted and burned, But it was never taken into account that with the great decrease in the cat population, there was a sharp increase in the rat population that spread epidemics and diseases to a large part of the population.

 

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Thus In ancient Egypt this was an animal that went almost immediately from being a kind of god to being a witch.


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      paulii said

    that is true I adore black cats and all cats in general, but they will kill them because they thought they were witches is the last straw, they still say that black cats are bad luck and that is a lie ... black cats are for guarding the house and other benefits that do not resemble those that other cats give 🙂 but in truth I WANT TO MUXOO THE CATS AND I WOULD GIVE MY LIFE FOR ONE OF THEM !!!!!!!! I WOULD PROTECT THEM AND THE BLACK CATS ARE NOT BAD !!!!!!!!!!!

      vale said

    disgusting catsss I'm a fan of dogs not cats waclaaa

         Laura Marin-Rodriguez said

      BAD LUCK FOR CATS, IT IS THAT AN IGNORANT PERSON DARES IT.

      fiorella said

    black cats are pretty

      fiorella said

    black

      shaiel said

    I have 3 cats, one brown and the other is black and the other is lead and the brown is esmal, two less the black

      shaiel said

    and the other or I'll say necro I don't know what to do

      George said

    I invoked the goddess bastet ... and suddenly a black cat approached me ... now it is in my room and I know that it was sent for my protection ... now I respect very much everything ancestral

      lilaner said

    BLACK CATS ARE MY APSION IT IS MY DREAM TO HAVE ONE OF MY THREE FAVORITE ANIMALS IT IS 1st BLACK CATS 2nd TURTLES 3rd SEPIENTS WORST IN EPCETIAL BLACK CATS I ALWAYS MAY HAVE ONE AT 2 YEARS OLD YOU ASKED ME TO FOLLOW MY ONE AT FOUR THEY GIVEN ME A BLACK DOG I LOVE HER A LOT BUT I WANTED AN AGOT DEPSUES I HAD A TURTLE BUT THE BITCH KILLED HER THE SAY IS THAT THE BLACK CATS ARE MY LIFE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALWAYS EXOCLUED FROM THE SOCIETY OR TENANCY COLORS BUT E BLACK IS MY FAVORITE COLOR I'M ALWAYS DRESSED IN BLACK