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 and 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
Nekhebet
Horus, the Falcon God of Sun and Pharaohs and Nekhebet, Vulture Goddess of upper Egypt
Neith
Maat
Anubis
Neith,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
Hathor
Sobek, 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.
Horus
Nekhebet
Neith
Maat
Anubis
Sobek
Tefnut
Hathor
