Egyptian symbol for cat or Bastet (Bast)?
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I am a lover of ancient Egypt and cats and I am wanting to get a tattoo but I was wondering if there was such a thing as a symbol that was used to represent cats or the more common goddess Bastet? I don't mean a pic of a cat either, I was wanting a symbol or something, if they even used one to represent either of the two. Has anyone ever seen anything like that or know where to find it online? I have searched so far and haven't found anything. Thanks. I have 6 tattoos already so I know what I want, everything I get has a meaning to myself and I am responsible in my choosing of my body art.
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Answer:
The goddeess Bastet of sensual pleasure, protector of the household, bringer of health, and the guardian saint of firefighters -- she was the original mistress of multi-tasking! Also called Bastet or Basthet, the goddess Bast is widely known today as the "Cat Goddess". Legend has it that, by day, Bast would ride through the sky with her father, the sun god Ra, his boat pulling the sun through the sky. Ever watchful, she protected Ra from his enemies. Thus she became known as the Lady of the East, the Goddess of the Rising Sun, and The Sacred and All-Seeing Eye. Read more in this link : http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/egyptian_goddess_bast.htm
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Life Symbol http://www.mountainmetalarts.com/images/LED%20ZEPPELIN%20PLANT%201.jpg Power Symbol http://www.makebelievenaz.com/images/newsindex/newshorus.jpg Eye of Horus(for power and protection)symbol http://www.mythosmixtures.com/images/eyeofthemoon.jpg the male cat was regarded as an incarnation of the Sun God and the female cat was equated with the solar eye http://aargeeem.com/blogimages/o_cat_on_arm.jpg
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search in google for an image of the cat that Ancient Egyptians worshipped . i saw black cats with raised ears . good luck
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