- WELCOME TO EGYPT
LAND OF PHARAOHS AND SACRED CATS
Ancient Egypt has been credited with being the first country to domesticate the cat. Egypt is also the only one that
worshipped cats as Gods.
Cat Goddess Bastet, daughter of Isis and Osiris was also referred to as Bast or Pasht, depending on which region one came from. Historians believe that our word *Puss* is derived from the Egyptian word Pasht. Earlier sculptures showed Bastet as lion-headed, but gradually she took the shape of the human body with the head of a cat - the human form occasionally being replaced by cat's limbs and tail. She wore a long dress richly embroidered and often she carried three symbols: a basket, a sistrum (musical rattle) and a small shield.
Osiris, the Sun God, husband to Isis and father of
Bastet was also called *Ra*. Besides being the much worshipped Sun God he was also known as the god of
the underworld and was responsible for the protection
of the souls of the dead.
Isis, beautiful wife of Osiris and mother of Bastet
was the sun, moon and earth goddess. She was
adored and worshipped as the goddess of
motherhood and fertility.
Now, that you've met the most important feline and her parents,
please allow me to introduce you to some of the other egyptian
Gods and Goddesses
Horus
NekhebetHorus, the Falcon God of Sun and Pharaohs and
Nekhebet, Vulture Goddess of upper Egypt
Neith
Maat
AnubisNeith,the Goddess of war and weaving
Maat,the Goddess of order and truth
Anubis, God of mummification and embalming
Ooops, how did that get in here? I must confess I sneaked this
picture right in under mom's eyes.
Sobek
Tefnut
HathorSobek, God of crocodiles
Tefnut, Goddess of moisture and rain
Hathor,Goddess of love, music & women
Let's take a cruise down the Nile and
watch the beautiful scenery.
Oh, just look at the Sphinx, stop the boat
let's go on land to check this out!
The Sphinx has been carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau.
This magnificent symbol of Eqypt has the body of a lion, the head
of a god and symbolizes strength and wisdom. Let's go and enter
the temple between its great paws and pray for Love, Health and Happiness for every living creature.
I think it is time to rest up for a while, so we can continue
our travels tomorrow.
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