Explanation: Because they believed the cat was their protector from evil spirits. Regarded in the highest of esteem, feline figure, such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, represented justice, fertility and power. Egyptians were usually embalmed (mummified) with a feline. These practices began to dissipate by the 16th century.
rom the memoir of author Abigail Prynne I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else.
