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Cat In Ancient Egypt Analysis

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Cats in Ancient Egypt
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Institutional Affiliation My Lord Vizier the right hand of the King and administrator of all royal decree. Receive greetings from my family and I, as we hope that this letter finds you in sound health. My Lord, I am a humble farmer of wheat and barley working tirelessly from season to season to ensure my lord’s people are well fed with the best quality food that I can provide. I write this letter to you to give my account of the astounding importance of the cat in my modest way of life and my neighborhood in general. I am glad that you have taken some time away from your busy schedule to learn of the value of our companions the cat from my perspective.
The cat has gained respect in Egypt over the years …show more content…

I ensure that they are well fed and that every other need that comes up is taken care of like they were my own children. In return they provide companionship and security unlike most other pets. One of the ways in which they provide security to us is witnessed especially in this times that we are surrounded by countless terrifying creatures like serpents and scorpions that lie in wait in every nook and cranny waiting for the right moment to strike. Every day we are faced with dangers under our beds, clay pots, in firewood among other places that we cannot see. The cat has been at the vanguard of our defense as it relentlessly eliminates these threats with or without our knowledge such that I can live peacefully. Also, they provide us the feeling of companionship and love whenever they crawl up to me after a hard day’s work rubbing themselves on my feet while purring as if trying to relax my muscles. Thus they provide immeasurable social value that we cannot imagine our lives without …show more content…

I learnt from the book of gates and the book of Caverns of the cat god miuty who is the protector of the duat and watches over Ra’s enemies. In these books, Ra has shown us the importance of the cat when he took up the form of a cat in order to take down Apep the serpent. Even the goddess Bastet acknowledges the significance of the cat by choosing to represent herself in the form part human and part cheetah, lion or the house cat. Undoubtedly, she has empowered the cat to follow her footsteps of being the protector of the family in a fierce yet majestic manner. Similarly, the cat has become the symbol of family when it takes care of its young kitten, the symbol of fertility as it gives birth to a number of kittens at a time. Surely it does deserve to be given its fair share of praise for the numerous advantages it brings to us which is why we honor all its holidays and

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