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Is There A Greek Goddess Of Cats?

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In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος “cat”). Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess , a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Who is the goddess with the face of a cat? Bastet, also called Bast , ancient egyptian goddess worshiped … Read more