In Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses could transform into ... could take over the body of the mummified cat in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians valued cats, big and small, as intelligent ...

“On Top of the Pyramid” explores ancient Egyptian life and ... ago in Saqqara dedicated to Bastet, an Egyptian goddess often depicted as a cat. “Egyptian archaeological teams discovered ...

Each one is fit for a princess, and what is a girl cat if not a princess with paws? The ancient Egyptians worshipped a remarkable pantheon of gods and goddesses, many of them sporting ...

Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the extraordinary objects that reveal felines’ critical role in ancient Egyptian religious, social, and political life.

Cats held a revered place in ancient Egyptian society, symbolizing protection, grace, and divine connection. These sacred ...

Of the many Egyptian deities, Bastet—the goddess ... Nights”— cat owners were invited to bring their feline friends to the ”On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt ...

Isis was a central goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology, revered as the goddess of magic ... Bastet, often depicted as a lioness or a domestic cat, was the goddess of home, fertility and, curiously, ...

This Egyptian mummified cat's head is part of the Market Harborough Historical Society's Collection which is on display at Harborough Museum. Cat's were an important animal to the ancient ...