Black Cats Are Associated With an Egyptian Goddess Bastet (often called Bast) is an Egyptian goddess, daughter of Re, the sun god, who is often seen in the form of a black cat. She was worshipped ...

In Bubastis, a city dedicated to the cat headed Egyptian goddess Bastet, a Roman was hanged for ... appearing to his disciples in the form of a black cat whose rear end they were required to ...

Beyond practical uses, they symbolized protection, fertility, and divine power, linked to the goddess Bastet. Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art, and even mummified ...