Even Ultimate Cat Lovers Don’t Know These Feline Facts

Egyptians Mourned In An Unusual Way When A Cat Died

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We’re already well aware that cats were extremely important to the ancient Egyptians. A carving in the Valley of the Kings says, “You are the Great Cat, the avenger of the gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy Circle; you are indeed the Great Cat.”

When a pet cat died in Egypt, its human family would go into a deep state of mourning. Part of their mourning ritual included shaving their eyebrows.