Felines In Ancient Egypt

Bast Egyptian goddess known as, cat goddess symbolizes playfulness, grace, affection and cunning of a cat, as well as the fierce power of a lioness. She is often shown holding the Ankh which represents the breath of life, she occasionally wears a scepter. A scepter is used as a symbol of sovereignty. Her cult was centered on her temple at Bubastis. Hers are the lion, cat and the sistrum.

Bastet is one of the most admired goddesses of Ancient Egypt and is known to be the cat goddess. She was very important in Egypt and played a big role. She was playful and graceful, but also fierce and used to have a head of a lion. She was a lioness warrior goddess and her name means “She the perfume jar”. Bastet has a temple in the center of town in Ancient Egypt and has a festival, held in April or May that include singing, dancing, and feasting.

I learnt from the book of gates and the book of Caverns of the cat god miuty who is the protector of the duat and watches over Ra’s enemies. In these books, Ra has shown us the importance of the cat when he took up the form of a cat in order to take down Apep the serpent. Even the goddess Bastet acknowledges the significance of the cat by choosing to represent herself in the form part human and part cheetah, lion or the house cat. Undoubtedly, she has empowered the cat to follow her footsteps of being the protector of the family in a fierce yet majestic manner. Similarly, the cat has become the symbol of family when it takes care of its young kitten, the symbol of fertility as it gives birth to a number of kittens at a time.

These people worshipped her for purification of their household, and to do justice for the family members that might have done a bad deed that has offended Hecate. Hecate was a well-known goddess that was the goddess of witchcraft, had a small family tree, had many sacred items and animals, and is still remembered today. Hecate, a witch and lover of the moon, represents many superstitious phenomena. She is best known as the goddess of witchcraft, but also symbolizes many other things. Originally, Hecate was named the goddess of the earth.

There was Memphis (which was actually Ptah’s main part of his supporting cities), Heliopolis, Herkeopelis, and last but certainly not least the main supporting city Bubastis. Bastet was worshiped as a true god in the 2nd Dynasty but when the 22nd Dynasty rolled around Bubastis came to power and enforced Bast which really helped her position. Bubastis had a fabulous temple built in her honor with red granite which built it. There were also mud brick cemeteries for cats that had been tributed to seek advice from Bastet.

Did you know that the ladybug’s name is actually the ladybird? “They are called ladybirds because they can fly like birds”. www.factslist.net says. Its name originated from Britain, where the insects became known as “Our Lady’s bird” or the “Lady beetle”. Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings and the spots of the seven spot ladybird were said to symbolise her seven joys and seven sorrows.

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2), an icon type present in and around Egypt as early as the eighth century BCE. This type portrays the mother goddess nursing her divine son Horus from her left breast. This example from the ruins of Karanis represents the type of devotional image an Isis cult worshiper would have used for private meditation, as it is a wall mural found in a person’s home. Isis was particularly popular among young women as a protector of girls and women and a role model of how they should live their lives. In this example, deviating a bit from the usual, Horus does not nurse from the breast Isis offers, but instead gestures to his mouth, referencing his role in opening the mouths of the dead for passage of the soul.

Ancient Egypt is considered to be one of the world’s greatest advanced early civilizations. They made remarkable progress in many areas that are crucial for a society to thrive. Religion, the Nile River, and architecture each played a role in Egypt's remarkable past. Religion played a significant role in the lives of the people who once lived in the kingdom of Ancient Egypt. To start with, in the early civilization they would practice Polytheism.

Another myth mentioned in this novel is the story of the Fox Lady, which is seen when Jung-Sum meets Poh-Poh for the first time. The Fox Lady is described as “a demon, took on many shapes and disguises to ensnare little children for her supper” (Choy 89) and “loved to take on its favourite disguise of a friendly elderly old lady” (Choy 89). It can be seen that Jung perceives the Old One as cunning and untrustable - the Fox Lady that was going to ruin his life. Their relationship in the book is seen as one that is distant and unforgiving, as Jung-Sum is not usually praised or appreciated by Poh-Poh. Although these stories were used for the purpose of foreshadowing the relationships between the characters present at

The Goddess that I chose is Ma’at. Most of the Egyptians believe that Ma’at was a goddess with an ostrich feather on her head carrying a scepter in one hand and an ankh in the other. Other Egyptians believe she is a winged goddess. Ma’at is the goddess of truth, justice, and harmony. Ma’at was believed to be connected with the balance of things on Earth.

At all times the Pharaoh’s main role was to uphold Ma’at, the order of the universe of which Egypt was part. As supreme authority in the land all aspects of Egyptian like were the Pharaoh’s responsibility as chief priest of all religious cults, he made daily offering to the gods in the temple. Being a Pharaoh is a big role and a big responsibility. In Egypt's 18th dynasty, Amenhotep (heqaiunuwas) his birth name, meaning "Amun is Pleased, Ruler of Heliopolis".

The differences between Greece in the time of Hesiod and Greece in the time of Plato are both immense and minute. On the one hand, Archaic Greece (Hesiod) was very much about the gods and religion whereas the Hellenistic Period (Plato) was more about philosophy and politics. On the other hand, Hesiod and Plato’s worlds are not that different. They both believe in the same gods, the same origin of the universe, and they operate in the same hemisphere in terms of belief and way of life. One important difference to note is the difference of their views toward gender and women.

The Greek gods and goddesses were the basis for the Greek religion that was polytheistic. They were used to explain natural phenomenon, human qualities, and life events. The Greeks had 13 main gods and goddesses for the basis. Those Greek gods and goddesses were Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Athena, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Dionysus. These figures lived on a mountain in a big utopian society with anything they wanted, this mountain was Mount Olympus.