Question

Why do you think cats were so sacred to the Egyptians? Why do you think so many of their gods had animal heads?

Answer 1

Because cats could protect against the tiny monsters that made Egyptian homes unsafe, Mafdet was regarded as the protector of the home– and of the kingdom itself! ... Later in Egyptian history, the goddess Bastet (sometimes just “Bast”) replaced Mafdet as the feline goddess of choice.

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Answer 2

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.