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The Egyptians worshiped cats because they found that they were catching mice and rodents that caused disease and ate their grains. After a while, they domesticated cats to keep them in their home to fend off the rodents. Eventually, the Egyptians worshiped cats such as Mafdet, Bastet, Sekhmet, and the Sphinx (which was more of a demigod or a mythological creature. Later, Christianity spread through, eventually taking over the polytheistic religion, and replacing it with a monotheistic one.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoEgyptians began domesticating cats because they would kept the green free of rodents, they worshiped them for the same reason, they thought they were a passage tot he underworld. Any home in that time w a cat would be considered a wealthy family.
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∙ 13y agoEgyptians worshiped cats by giving cats their own goddess, Bastet. Also by making tomb and embalming cats when they die. If you killed a cat you will be killed in ancient Egypt.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the Egyptians believed that cats were gods.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they had a cat goddess named Bastet, which was the the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood.
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∙ 14y agoegyptians believed the face of a cat resembled one of their ancient gods and of course to symbolize their belief they began to worship the cat.
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Did someone ever worship cats?
The Ancient Egyptians did worship cats because the rodents were eating all of the Egyptians' grains and they found that the cats were catching all of the rodents for them. They later domesticated them then the next step was worship. The Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats such as Mafdet (the first Egyptian feline deity), Bast[et], Sekhmet, and the Sphinx (which was more of a demigod or a mythological creature). Eventually, the spread of Christianity came into Egypt, and the Egyptians stopped worshiping cats.
What are the lyrics to the animal beatbox tropfest winner.?
dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and ........
Do cats and dogs have night vision?
Cats do but dogs don't
Why dogs hate cats body paragraph?
Dogs hate cats because cats are stupid.
Why is a cat?
thw egyptians needed something to worship
Did the egyptians worship dogs?
no, they didnt worship dogs, but they did worship cats.
What Animal Did Egyptians Value And Worship?
Cats
Why were cats sacred to ancient Romans?
Cats were not sacred to the ancient Romans, as they did not worship animals. You are confusing the Romans with the ancient Egyptians, who revered the cat.
Did someone ever worship cats?
The Ancient Egyptians did worship cats because the rodents were eating all of the Egyptians' grains and they found that the cats were catching all of the rodents for them. They later domesticated them then the next step was worship. The Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats such as Mafdet (the first Egyptian feline deity), Bast[et], Sekhmet, and the Sphinx (which was more of a demigod or a mythological creature). Eventually, the spread of Christianity came into Egypt, and the Egyptians stopped worshiping cats.
Were dogs born before cats?
Yes, because in Egypt they would worship cats, and dogs were not yet around.
Why do they worship cats in Egypt?
the ancient Egyptians worshiped cats because of their goddess bastet, also known as bast
What else besides humans did Egyptians embalmed?
animals such as cats and dogs
Beside human beings what did the Egyptians embalm?
animals such as cats and dogs
What kind of pets did ancient egyptians have?
i belive they owend Egyptian maus hence the term Egyptian
What animals did egyptians mummify?
mummified cats and dogs but only if that was their rulers pet.
Why Egyptians do not like dogs?
I have heard they have found these wild cats and thought they were rare and special.
How long ago did humans start taming their dogs?
domesticated dogs and cats goes as far back as the Egyptians.
