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Cat-headed deity Bastet. In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC. [2] Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat-like heads such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility, and power, respectively. [3]
The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, [12] with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, which assists in running by allowing the legs to stretch back farther, providing for greater agility and length of stride. Maus have been clocked running more than 48 km/h (30 mph).
The statue is a representation of the female cat deity Bastet. The cat wears jewellery and a protective Wadjet amulet. The earrings and nose ring on the statue may not have always belonged to the cat. [2] A scarab appears on the head and a winged scarab is shown on the chest. The statue is 42 cm high and 13 cm wide.
The cat was the sacred and peculiar animal of Bast, who is represented with the head of a cat or a lioness and frequently accompanies the deity Ptah in monumental inscriptions. The tombs at Bubastis were accordingly the principal depository in Egypt of the mummies of the cat. [15] [16]
Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other feline imagery, and which on Saturday nights allows up to 200 visitors ...
Apep (Ancient Egyptian: ꜥꜣpp), also known as Aphoph (/ ə. ˈ f ɒ f /, Coptic: Ⲁⲫⲱⲫ, romanized: Aphōph) [1] or Apophis (/ ə. ˈ p ɒ. f ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄποφις, romanized: Ápophis), is the ancient Egyptian deity who embodied darkness and disorder, and was thus the opponent of light and Maat (order/truth).
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Given that the most ancient cat breeds go back some 3,000 years, a cat that was registered only in 2003 constitutes feline modernity. This was the year the Cat Fanciers Association stamped them as ...