In ancient Egypt, cats were highly revered and believed to bring good luck, leading wealthy families to adorn them with jewelry and treat them like royalty.
When a cat passed away, its owners mourned deeply, even shaving their eyebrows until they grew back, while harming a cat—even accidentally—was punishable by death.
Egyptian mythology told of gods who could transform into animals, but only the goddess Bastet had the unique power to become a cat, and a grand temple was built in her honor in the city of Per-Bast.
Cats were so cherished that countless statues and paintings depicted them, symbolizing their sacred place in Egyptian culture.
