Bastet - The Feline Goddesses

The ancient Egyptians placed great value on cats and even revered them as demi-deities. In addition to guarding the crops and preventing the disease from spreading by eliminating rodents, they were also believed to be the physical manifestation of the goddess Bastet. The goddess of safety, pleasure, and wellbeing was known as Bastet. She had a slim female body and a cat's head.

Bastet was the wife of Ptah, the mother of Mihos, the sister of Sekhmet, and the daughter of Ra. Bastet has been revered as a god since the Second Dynasty, primarily in Lower Egypt. Over time, her appearance and abilities evolved.

Every day, she was said to ride through the sky with her father, the sun god Ra. She would keep an eye on and protect him while his boat drew the sun through the sky. She would transform into a cat at night to defend Ra from his worst foe, the serpent Apep.

She was known as the Lady of the East, Goddess of the Rising Sun, and the Sacred and All-Seeing Eye because of her protecting duties. She is also known as the Goddess of the Moon and was supposed to be the moon's and Ra's eyes. Bastet is still worshiped today, and some believe her protection extends to modern cats.