Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
At the Bubastis temple, some cats were found to have been mummified and buried, many next to their owners. More than 300,000 mummified cats were discovered when Bastet's temple was excavated. Turner and Bateson suggest that the status of the cat was roughly equivalent to that of the cow in modern India. The death of a cat might leave a family ...
Bastet, the cat goddess, is an example of one such deity. [1] In 1888, an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near Istabl Antar discovered a mass grave of felines, ancient cats that were mummified and buried in pits at great numbers.
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]
In 2017, Lexington County handled 2,391 stray cats at its animal shelter. Since feral cats aren’t considered adoptable, many of those cats were destined to be euthanized. ... No. 6 Houston uses ...
Guidance: “It is not recommended to bury your dog in your backyard in Broward County, or any other location,” Broward Bark writes. “In most places, it is illegal to bury dogs in residential ...
During the Late Period of ancient Egypt from 664 BC until the 4th century AD, the practice of mummifying small cats in Bastet's honour grew in popularity. Cat mummies were used as votive offerings to the goddess, mostly during festivals and by pilgrims. [51] Hundreds of thousands of cat mummies were excavated at cat cemeteries in Bubastis ...
A reclusive couple who buried their three-year-old son’s body in their back garden after failing to seek medical help when he became ill have been found guilty of causing or allowing his death.
English: Bastet, Cat-headed Goddess of Egypt, Albert Hall Museum, JaipurBastet was the goddess of protection, pleasure, and the bringer of good health. She had the head of a cat and a slender female body. Bastet was the daughter of Ra, sister of Sekhmet, the wife of Ptah, and the mother of Mihos.