Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face. Even today, one of the oldest domesticated cat breeds in the world, the Egyptian Mau, traces its origins ...

Archaeologists say the Egyptian goddess of protection, pleasure, and good health, was first depicted with a lion’s head, but around the first millennium BC she became to be represented with the ...

In Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses could transform into animals, but only one, Bastet, goddess of home and fertility, was believed to be able to take on the form of a cat.

Reuters. A cat visitor prepares to have its photo taken in front of a statue depicting the cat goddess Bastet at Shanghai Museum's "Meow Night", in Shanghai, China, August 31, 2024.

Shanghai Museum's 'Meow Night' Draws Crowds With Ancient Egyptian Cat Relics Inspired by ancient Egyptians' worship of Bastet, the goddess of protection - often depicted as a cat - the museum has ...

Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other feline imagery, and which on Saturday nights allows up to 200 visitors to ...

Inspired ancient Egyptians’ worship of Bastet, the goddess of protection — often depicted as a cat — the museum has given cats the chance to interact with part of the exhibition called ...

If you've ever thought that people nowadays are a bit obsessed with cats, allow me to (re)introduce you to ancient Egyptian culture. Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ...

Item 1 of 5 A cat visitor prepares to have its photo taken in front of a statue depicting the cat goddess Bastet at Shanghai Museum's "Meow Night", in Shanghai, China, August 31, 2024. REUTERS ...