Cat Reverence

In Ancient Egypt, cats were revered as they were believed to embody the goddess Thet. And anyone found to have killed a cat was sure to face death. Some carcasses of dead cats were also mummified and placed in tombs.

Freya , the Viking goddess of fertility, love, and war, was also linked with cats. It was customary to give a kitten to a bride as charm signifying fertility and romance.

Cats were also very much associated with witches in the Middle Ages. It was a time when cats where viciously killed, the purpose of which was to eradicate witches. Because of this reference to witches, cats are said to possess nine lives.

Cats are also believed to be connected to the spirit world and can see bad spirits. Black cats however are said to bear bad luck and are avoided specially during Halloween.

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