Ancient Egypt Cats
By Bella Subramaniam
The Cat
-raised just to be mummified used offering Gods of Egypt.
-most popular household pet.
- also known, feline goddess could take form cat or lioness.
-Egypt name for cat ‘Miw.’ derived noise cat makes.
The Dog
-helped guard herd, help round game drive.
- dog part of family dies, whole family shave entire body and head.
- Dogs, Jackals both sacred Anubis, sometimes called Anubis animals.
Ptah, Apis Bull
- Ptah, he was represented sacred bull also known Apis Bull.
-To be Apis Bull had to have more than 25 markings bodies.
Random facts
-animals were sacred not just for power also for sacredness towards Egyptian God.
-typical household pets were ducks, monkeys, dogs and cats.
- Animals important,households, Gods, even hunters.