Shockzilla's Newest trivia Question...

**shockzilla** · 07-14-2005, 11:03 PM

What did ancient Egyptians do as a sign of mourning when their cats died?

**DemonicViking** · 07-14-2005, 11:06 PM

Ate them.

**cc21** · 07-14-2005, 11:06 PM

ummmmmm........cry?

**ultravikingfan** · 07-14-2005, 11:08 PM

Bastet was the cat-goddess. She was worshiped mainly in the city of Bubastis. She protected cats and everyone who liked cats, because of this cats were prized pets. People could die for killing a cat, even by accident. In ancient Egyptian beliefs, cats were the ones who killed the serpents that were attacking the sun-god.

Cat funerals were very elaborate including a small coffin for the animal and contained mummified mice for her to snack on in the afterlife. To kill a cat in ancient Egypt was a crime punishable by death.

Ancient Egyptians saw cats as mysterious and held them in much regard. They believed that a cats glowing eyes mirrored the sun. This led to the Egyptian idea that a cat could save them from evil and darkness. They would decorated their cats with jewels and gold. A cats sleeping pattern (curled up in a ball with her head touching her tail) was the Egyptian symbol of fertility.

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**cc21** · 07-14-2005, 11:09 PM

"ultravikingfan" wrote:

Bastet was the cat-goddess. She was worshiped mainly in the city of Bubastis. She protected cats and everyone who liked cats, because of this cats were prized pets. People could die for killing a cat, even by accident. In ancient Egyptian beliefs, cats were the ones who killed the serpents that were attacking the sun-god.

Cat funerals were very elaborate including a small coffin for the animal and contained mummified mice for her to snack on in the afterlife. To kill a cat in ancient Egypt was a crime punishable by death.

Ancient Egyptians saw cats as mysterious and held them in much regard. They believed that a cats glowing eyes mirrored the sun. This led to the Egyptian idea that a cat could save them from evil and darkness. They would decorated their cats with jewels and gold. A cats sleeping pattern (curled up in a ball with her head touching her tail) was the Egyptian symbol of fertility.

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