Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology, significantly impacting their treatment and mourning.

In Egyptian mythology, cats were associated with goddess Bastet, often depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat's head.

In ancient Egypt, cats were valued for defending homes and families against pests.

The Egyptians revered cats for their role in controlling rodents and preventing disease.

In ancient Egyptian culture, cats symbolized well-being, joy, love, and fertility.

In ancient Egyptian society, cats were mummified to give them eternal life due to their spiritual significance.

Animals, including cats, were mummified to honor the gods, who were believed to take various animal forms.

In ancient Egyptian culture, cats were highly valued and often mummified and buried with their owners.

There is no evidence that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn lost pets, including cats.

There is no direct evidence of eyebrow shaving as a mourning ritual in ancient Egyptian culture.

The practice of shaving body hair originated with the Crusaders imitating Muslims.

Ancient Egyptians used bronze tweezers to shape their eyebrows, unrelated to mourning rituals.

There is no record of a mourning ritual involving eyebrow shaving.

The ancient Egyptians used kohl to protect themselves from evil spirits entering the eyes.

There is no evidence that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

The search results do not mention the value of cats in ancient Egypt or shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

No other cultures mentioned shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

In Chinese culture, mourners cannot cut their hair or shave during funeral customs.

In Chinese culture, relatives of the deceased must follow many funeral taboos.

In ancient China, shaving was a punishment, not a mourning ritual.

Shaving was considered worse than death in ancient times.

Eyebrow shaving was not a mourning ritual in ancient Chinese culture.

Shaving eyebrows was used to insult and punish women who broke customs in ancient times.

Shaving half of eyebrows replaced physical punishment as a form of humiliation.

Thieves were also punished by shaving half of their eyebrows or hair.

The search results lacked information on cats' spiritual connections and eyebrow shaving in ancient Egyptian mourning rituals.

The Victorian era had unique mourning rituals, such as covering mirrors, but did not include shaving eyebrows.

The Phoenicians mourned Adonis by hitting their heads and backs with blood.

Cats were symbols of divinity in ancient Egypt, reflecting their spiritual and cultural importance.

In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with the goddess Bastet, a symbol of conservation and spirituality.

The ancient Egyptians revered cats as the mythical goddess Bastet.

Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology.

The Egyptians regarded cats as gods.

Ancient Egyptians mummified pets, like cats, to give them eternal life.

In ancient Egypt, pets like cats were considered sacred and divine.

In Egyptian mythology, cats symbolized well-being and fertility, partly due to their night vision, and were often depicted as the goddess Bastet.

Egyptians mourned the loss of a family cat, but there is no evidence they shaved their eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

Ancient Egyptians believed animals, including cats, were forms of gods, contributing to their revered status.

The mummification of cats and other animals demonstrated their significant cultural and spiritual status in ancient Egyptian eyes.

Cats were revered in ancient Egyptian society as spiritual and cultural symbols.

The practice of mummifying and burying animals in ancient Egypt underscores the depth of their devotion to these creatures.

There is no evidence to support the claim that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn lost pets.

There is no historical evidence of shaving eyebrows to mourn pets.

Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads to combat parasites, possibly for hygiene and cleanliness.

In ancient Egypt, priests removed their body hair for hygiene.

Ancient Egypt has no recorded mourning rituals for lost pets.

There is documentation of using bronze tweezers for eyebrow shaping, but no evidence of shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

There is no evidence that eyebrow shaving was a mourning ritual, suggesting this claim may be a myth.

In ancient Egypt, dogs were used as pets and for labor, and sometimes mummified, but there's no evidence Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn their loss.

Ancient Egyptians believed dogs had spiritual significance, associating them with dog-headed gods that aided souls in the afterlife.

There is no record of cats being mourned through eyebrow shaving.

Ancient Egyptians focused on preventive medicine, diet, and natural remedies, but these practices were unrelated to mourning rituals for lost pets.

The claim that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn lost pets is unfounded and requires further research.

The search results provided no information on the value of cats in ancient Egypt or the eyebrow-shaving mourning ritual.

No other cultures mentioned shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

In Chinese culture, mourners cannot cut their hair or shave during funeral customs.

In Chinese culture, relatives of the deceased must follow many funeral taboos.

In ancient China, shaving was a punishment, not a mourning ritual.

Shaving was considered worse than death in ancient times.

Eyebrow shaving was not a mourning ritual in ancient Chinese culture.

Shaving eyebrows was used to insult and punish women who broke customs in ancient times.

Shaving half of eyebrows replaced physical punishment as a form of humiliation.

Thieves were also punished by shaving half of their eyebrows or hair.

The search results lacked information on cats' spiritual connections and eyebrow shaving in ancient Egyptian mourning rituals.

The Victorian era had unique mourning rituals, such as covering mirrors, but did not include shaving eyebrows.

The Phoenicians mourned Adonis by hitting their heads and backs with blood.

Cats were symbols of divinity in ancient Egypt, reflecting their spiritual and cultural importance.

In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with the goddess Bastet, a symbol of conservation and spirituality.

The ancient Egyptians revered cats as the mythical goddess Bastet.

Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology.

The Egyptians regarded cats as gods.

Ancient Egyptians mummified pets, like cats, to give them eternal life.

In ancient Egypt, pets like cats were considered sacred and divine.

In Egyptian mythology, cats symbolized well-being and fertility, partly due to their night vision, and were often depicted as the goddess Bastet.

Egyptians mourned the loss of a family cat, but there is no evidence they shaved their eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

Ancient Egyptians believed animals, including cats, were forms of gods, contributing to their revered status.

Mummification emphasized the special status of cats and other animals.

Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology, significantly impacting their treatment and mourning.

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Content: As before, cats were used to ward off evil spirits: try it yourself
Where did the idea that cats ward off evil spirits come from?
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Since ancient times, cats have been famous for their mystery and special abilities.
In the world of folklore and legends, they often act as protectors against evil spirits and evil forces.
In antiquity and the Middle Ages it was believed that cats have a special sacred gift that helps them protect their homes and their owners from unfavorable energies.
In Egyptian mythology, cats were considered sacred animals associated with the goddess Bastet.
They were depicted as defenders of the home, as well as patrons of the family.
In medieval Europe, cats were often associated with magic and witchcraft, leading to their persecution during the Inquisition.
However, among the peoples of Scandinavia and Great Britain, cats were often seen as a symbol of protection from evil spirits.
In Scandinavian mythology, cats were considered companions of warriors and guides of souls of the dead on Asgard.
They were also supposed to be able to see hidden worlds and predict the future.
In the English folklore tradition, the black cat was considered a symbol of good luck and protection from evil spirits.
In medieval England, it was even believed that the owners of black cats have a special charm and protection from misfortune.
In Scotland, it was believed that if a black cat visits a house, it brings good luck and well-being to the family.
Traditions and legends about the protective power of cats are preserved in the modern world.
Many people still consider their furry friends not only faithful companions, but also mystical guardians, able to scare away evil spirits and bring harmony to the house.
Author Ilya Panferov
Ilya Panferov — freelance correspondent of Pravda.Ru

In Egyptian mythology, cats were associated with goddess Bastet, often depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat's head.

In ancient Egypt, cats were valued for defending homes and families against pests.

The Egyptians revered cats for their role in controlling rodents and preventing disease.

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Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
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The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
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In ancient Egyptian culture, cats symbolized well-being, joy, love, and fertility.

In ancient Egyptian society, cats were mummified to give them eternal life due to their spiritual significance.

Animals, including cats, were mummified to honor the gods, who were believed to take various animal forms.

In ancient Egyptian culture, cats were highly valued and often mummified and buried with their owners.

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American magazine publishes exciting study on Egyptian crocodile mummies
The American magazine "PLoS ONE" specialized in science and medicine published the results of a new study that included exciting details about the archaeological discovery recently announced in an Egyptian archaeological site and contained the mummies of 10 crocodiles mummified in a unique way praising the efforts of the ancient Egyptians in embalming.
The discovery of the ten mummies inside a tomb at the Dome of the Hawa near Aswan sheds more light on the mummification practices of ancient Egypt.
At first glance, some might think they ’ re looking at living crocodiles swimming in the mud, but they ’ re really just mummies of crocodiles that died about 2,500 years ago.
Crocodiles were preserved in a ritual likely dedicated to honoring Sobek, a fertility god who was worshiped in ancient Egypt and associated with Nile crocodiles.
Details of the exciting discovery were published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE on Wednesday, and it was an adult crocodile of two different species and not as it used to be when mummies of young or young crocodiles were found.
Archaeologists have previously found the remains of other mummified crocodiles, but most of them were young and were not as well as in the new discovery.
Pia de Cooper, an archaeologist at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and co-author of the study, said: "Most of the time we were dealing with the remains of broken parts, but seeing that we have 10 crocodiles in a grave is rare.
In 2018, researchers discovered seven small tombs under a Byzantine-era landfill.
The mummified crocodiles were found in a cemetery, sandwiched between a waste site and four human burials believed to date back to around 2100 BC.
Five of the mummified crocodiles contained only the heads of the animals, while the other five were of varying completeness.
Based on the shape of the skull and the arrangement of the bone plates or scales, the research team hypothesized that the majority of the crocodiles in the cemetery were Crocodylus and the remainder were Crocodylus niloticus.
Salima Ikram, a professor general of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, who was not involved in the study, said the information provided insight into the nature of the ancient Egyptians' understanding of the distinct behaviors of these two species of crocodiles and how they dealt with them.
"While type 2 can devour you, type 1 is relatively safe and humans can swim with it in the same pool."
The head of the research team, Spanish Egyptologist Jimenez Serrano, said: “The discovery of these mummies offers us new insights into ancient Egyptian religion and how it treated these animals as sacrifices. ”
Crocodiles have played a prominent role in Egyptian culture for thousands of years, not only because of their association with ancient Egyptian gods, but also because they are a source of food and also because their fat is used as a medicine to treat body pain and baldness.
Stuffed animals, including ibis, cats, and baboons, are relatively common finds in Egyptian tombs.

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Content: Archaeologists find the body of a child with 142 dogs

The body of a child and 142 dogs, dated from 1st century BCE to the 1st century AD, has been found in Egypt.

A mummy is seen inside the newly discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt May 13, 2017
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Archaeologists from the Center for Egyptological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered the body of an eight-year-old child and 142 dogs buried together in Egypt.

The discovery, made near Cairo, was dated to between the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE. During this time, the Romans assumed control over Egypt.

Dogs in ancient Egypt

The dogs, 87% of which were puppies, are thought to have died as a result of flooding. The Archaeologists were able to assess that they died simultaneously, with no violence involved. They also found blue clay on the dogs, which was found in reservoirs during that period, supporting the theory that the dogs had drowned.

Despite ancient Egyptians worshipping numerous animals, dogs were not generally believed to be sacred. They were used as pets and for labor. However, some dogs were mummified and buried with their owners. The ancient Egyptians believed that the dog-headed gods Anubis and Upuat were with the souls of the dead in the afterlife. Some dogs were sacrificed to play the role of an amulet in a burial.

The only case to which similarities can be drawn, is the discovery of a child's body with 12 dogs in a cemetery in Hierakonpolis.

Egyptian mummy. (credit: CREATIVE COMMONS)

It is unknown why the boy was buried there. The current theory is that the boy died while caring for the dogs and was buried with them.

Children in ancient Egypt

It is unlikely that the boy and his dogs were executed. According to Egypt Today, children in ancient Egypt were treated well with access to education and were forbidden to learn a trade.

Adding to the mystery, the boy was found with a linen bag over his head. The only other time a body was found with a linen bag covering the head, the person had been executed by an arrow.

The average life span in ancient Egypt, according to the American Society of Research Overseas, is 22.5-25 years for men and 35-37 years for women.

There is no direct evidence of eyebrow shaving as a mourning ritual in ancient Egyptian culture.

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The Completely Unexpected Origins of Everyday Things
Many familiar things surround us in everyday life for much longer than we can imagine.
Some things that we take for granted today have undergone incredible changes.
And some of them, when they first appeared, were used for completely opposite purposes than we use them today.
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Treadmill used to be used to punish criminals
If you ’ ve ever run around in the gym and thought, “This is torture! ” then you ’ ve been much closer to the truth than you might think.
Treadmills, though not as we know them now, were originally built to make people suffer.
The first treadmill was built in 1818 by English civil engineer William Cubitt.
It was a wooden cylinder with railings that worked like a hamster wheel, forcing those walking on it to stay in one place.
Cubitt established such treadmills in prisons, where convicted criminals were forced to walk on them for up to 10 hours a day.
After a while, the jailers realized that the treadmills could be connected to grain crushers and water pumps so that the prisoners would work as a cheap source of energy.
Treadmills soon appeared in prisons across the UK, and some even ended up in prisons across the Atlantic.
However, at the turn of the century, the public declared that walking on the treadmill was too cruel a punishment for even the most notorious criminals.
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Lettuce appeared as an aphrodisiac
Lettuce has been around for 5,000 years.
The earliest evidence of the cultivation of lettuce by man came from Egypt and dates back to 2680 BC, when people were so fascinated by this greenery that they dedicated a whole art to it.
The Egyptians were crazy about lettuce, but not in terms of food: they considered it disgusting to taste.
Instead, the Egyptians used lettuce to boost their sex drive.
The Egyptians guessed that they can get from the lettuce allocated to them milky white liquid.
They realized that eating it turns a person almost into a god of sex.
Therefore, they began to get this secret from lettuce on a huge scale and bottled one of the world ’ s first aphrodisiacs.
8.
Wi-Fi was created to detect black holes
Wi-Fi originated from a physicist named John O ’ Sullivan, who read Stephen Hawking ’ s theory that small black holes can disappear by sending radio signals, and wanted to prove it.
Theoretically, we can detect these signals from Earth.
These radio signals would have been small and elusive, but O ’ Sullivan worked to develop a mathematical tool to detect them.
For a long time he tried to find them, but he never found anything.
In 1992, he got a job at a company that was trying to build wireless computer networks.
No one was able to do this until O ’ Sullivan applied his black hole detection tool to the network, and it worked.
O ’ Sullivan ’ s ideas led to what became Wi-Fi, a tool that was originally intended to detect black holes.
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Bowling was originally a religious ritual.
Technically, bowling originated in Egypt.
The tomb of an Egyptian child buried in 3200 BC contained a set of nine stones that were arranged like pins and a stone ball.
Looks like they were used almost exactly the same way we play bowling today.
However, the Egyptian game was lost in time, and it was probably a coincidence when a similar game appeared in Germany in the 3rd century.
The first bowling game was played in the church as a sacred ritual.
The parishioners set up peculiar pins, which were pagan sinners, and then rolled a stone on them.
If all the sinners were killed, they would have been cleansed of their sins.
Soon the ritual gradually turned into a game.
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Shaving body hair began with the Crusaders imitating Muslims
No one would think that Muslims are the people who stand at the origins of Brazilian hair removal.
Although all the theories boil down to the fact that they are the reason that Westerners began to shave their intimate zones.
In the first half of the 12th century, European crusaders still controlled Jerusalem.
Muslims and Christians visited public baths together, and Europeans had the first chance to see a naked Muslim.
One Muslim, complaining about how indecent the Europeans were, said he saw a European man lift up another man's apron and look under it.
When he saw that a Muslim had been shaved, he was struck by this and begged him to shave him and his wife.
As far as history knows, it was from this moment that Europeans began to shave their hair in the intimate zone.
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The gesture with the middle finger was first shown by the Greek philosopher Diogenes
The middle finger is a wonderful gesture.
We all know it ’ s offensive, but most of us don ’ t quite understand why.
As it turns out, this is one of the oldest obscene gestures that are still used today.
The first recorded "faq" appeared in the IV century BC.
The Greek philosopher Diogenes listened to the speech of one man and, wanting to express an implied response, showed him this gesture.
He pulled out his middle finger and bent two neighbors, trying to make his hand look like a penis and testicles.
The gesture of Diogenes became widespread, having made his way into the higher arts, and soon the poet Aristophanes included it in his play.
These were the early days of the gesture, of course, so his character would show the gesture while pointing to the groin area — to make sure viewers understood exactly what a raised middle finger meant.
4.
Animal figures from balloons were originally made for the ritual of animal sacrifice in the Aztecs.
The first inflatable animals were made by the Aztecs, however, they did not look very fun.
The Aztecs made them from cat intestines, which were then dried and hermetically stitched together.
Then the Aztecs inflated them and twisted them into animal figures.
Perhaps it was quite charming — by the Aztecs ’ standards — until they set fire to inflatable animal figures to sacrifice to their bloodthirsty gods.
The first inflatable animal made of rubber was made by clown Henry Maar in 1939.
He probably had no idea what the old Aztec ritual was doing.
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Chinese Draughts Appeared in Germany
The game "Chinese checkers" is actually not Chinese, but German.
In fact, it ’ s not checkers at all: “Chinese checkers ” is based on a British game called“ Hoppity ”.
German intellectual games company Ravensburg created the first board game “Chinese Checkers ” in 1892.
They were called “Stern-Halma ”, a semi-German – semi-Greek name that can be translated roughly as“ star jump. ”
The game became very popular in its home country and soon spread throughout Europe.
Later, in 1928, the company tried to bring the game to the United States, but the Americans were in no hurry to buy a German game called Star Jump.
Ten years after the First World War, Germany was definitely not their most popular country.
But there was China.
“Mahjong ” just got to the USA and was in fashion.
So the company decided to pretend that they were from China.
The game ended up being called "Chinese Checkers", although other titles such as "Man Dar-In" and "Ching-Ka-Chek" had been tried on before.
2.
Mini golf came about because it was considered obscene for women to play golf.
In 1867, at the dawn of the Victorian era, an 18-hole golf course opened in St. Andrews, Scotland.
People began to actively play it, both men and women, and this led to the most inappropriate scenes.
Women who brazenly played golf in a public place, naked and shamelessly raised their hands above their shoulders to hit the ball.
At the time, it was about the same as opening a cloak in a dark alley today.
And the Victorians immediately put an end to it.
Women could put the ball in the hole, but to make a strong blow was absolutely indecent.
Soon, a group of women created the first Ladies Putting Club, which became the world ’ s first mini-golf team.
By 1912, the game "Golfstacle" was widely advertised, and by 1916, the first mini-golf course, modeled on the ladies' clubs of Scotland, appeared in the United States.
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Candles on birthday cake appeared as a tribute to the goddess of the moon
There are many different theories as to why we started putting candles on a birthday cake, and none of them have been proven.
But even if we can't prove a causal relationship, at least we know who started putting candles on the cake for the first time.
They were ancient Greeks.
Every spring, they held a festival called Mounichia, during which women made offerings to Artemis, the goddess of hunting and the moon.
They made honey cakes, which were supplemented with candles designed to shine like the moon in the sky.
In many ways, their cakes were almost like our modern birthday cakes.
Of course, half of this tradition did not come to us, because the ancient Greeks not only made cakes - they also slaughtered a goat.
Add to this a few more traditional inflatable animals from the guts of animals, and you will have a birthday party for your child, which psychologists will talk about for many, many years to come.
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10 amazing facts about hygiene in ancient Egypt
Waxing and other hygiene procedures in ancient Egypt.
There is an erroneous opinion that in the ancient world people had a very vague idea of   hygiene and they practically did not follow the purity and smell of their body.
But scientists believe that the ancient Egyptians were a very advanced civilization, not only in terms of construction technology, but also in terms of hygiene.
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Mint Breath
Egypt - the cradle of dentistry. / Photo: listverse.com
Hesi-Re is considered to be the first dentist in the world to work during the pharaoh Djoser around 1600 BC (during the Third Dynasty of Egypt).
However, the first evidence of dentistry dates back to 3000 BC.
A papyrus guide was found with detailed instructions on how to heal wounds in the mouth.
It was at this time that dental surgery was born.
And “for those whose breath smelled as bad as the armpits of the lower class, ” granulated honey was recommended in combination with a decoction of herbs and spices.
2.
Parasites
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The Egyptians actively tried to fight pests and parasites.
In an attempt to get rid of head lice, men, women and children shaved their heads, and priests and other people from high society removed hair all over their bodies.
But in addition to temporary treatments such as haircuts, the Egyptians also used prototypes of repellents.
For example, they sprayed a solution of soda and salt in their homes to get rid of fleas.
3.
Circumcision
Circumcision in Ancient Egypt. / Photo: listverse.com
Although anthropologists disagree on the origin of circumcision of the foreskin, they believe that the ritual was practiced in Egypt as early as 4000 BC.
Mass circumcision ceremonies were held among young men under the age of 15 and were intended both for the rite of puberty and for the sake of purity.
Some anthropologists claim that the procedure originated as a sign of desecration or slavery.
In fact, captive warriors in ancient Egypt used to be castrated, but this was often fatal.
Therefore, the slaves began to simply cut off the foreskin.
4.
Deodorant
Spices - deodorant in Egyptian. / Photo: listverse.com
Egyptians are often credited with inventing the first deodorant.
They tried to get rid of the unpleasant smell of sweat with various spices such as citrus and cinnamon.
By mixing numerous fragrances, including flowering evergreen carob shrubs, they made natural deodorizing granules that were worn under their arms.
In addition, to get rid of the unpleasant smell, they shaved their hair under their arms.
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Ancient recipes
Hygiene in Ancient Egypt: ancient recipes. / photo: caprizulka.ru
Two thousand years before Hesi-Re, the world ’ s first dentist, the Egyptians, as well as the Babylonians, used their own version of a toothbrush, which was made from twigs with soaked ends.
These primitive toothbrushes are found in tombs next to the mummified remains of their owners, which date back to 3500 BC.
What ’ s even more surprising is that, 1,500 years before that, the Egyptians used toothpaste to brush their teeth.
In the National Library in Vienna, Austria, there is a collection of papyrus documents, in which you can find the world's oldest known recipe for toothpaste consisting of dried iris flower, salt, pepper and mint.
6.
Accessories
Hygiene in Ancient Egypt: accessories. / photo: listverse.com
The attention of the Egyptians to their appearance is evident from the contents of their graves.
Even in the ancient kingdom with their owner buried a variety of cosmetic accessories.
For example, there were decorative studs and ridges made of ivory and silver, bronze tweezers to shape the eyebrows and gold razors.
Polished copper mirrors with intricate graceful handles were also found everywhere, which were placed under the heads of the deceased or in front of their face.
7.
Preventive medicine
Hygiene in ancient Egypt: preventive medicine. / photo: bookpalace.com
Preventive medicine was as important to the Egyptians as any other measure they took to preserve their health and prevent the spread of disease.
In this regard, they focused mainly on their diet.
For example, the Egyptians included in the diet of their workers onions, garlic and radishes, which are extremely rich in allistatin, allicin and raphanin - natural powerful antibiotics.
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Eye makeup
Hygiene in Ancient Egypt: eye makeup. / photo: listverse.com
Charming eye makeup, which became the epitome of ancient Egyptian glamour, actually served not only for vanity.
When analyzing 52 samples of ancient cosmetics, scientists found that most of the lead-based substances used in Egyptian cosmetics increased the level of nitric oxide in human skin cells by 240%.
Importantly, nitric oxide boosts the immune system to help fight disease.
This was of particular importance in tropical swampy areas such as the Nile, where eye infections were rampant.
9.
Medical knowledge
Hygiene in Ancient Egypt: medical knowledge. / photo: listverse.com
In the "Ebers papyrus" dating back to 1500 BC, the Egyptians described soap-like materials that were made with alkaline salts, as well as vegetable and animal fats.
This substance was used not only for washing, but also for the treatment of skin diseases.
In fact, the Ebers papyrus includes as many as 877 recipes, as well as the earliest documented description of tumors.
10.
Female doctors
Hygiene in Ancient Egypt: female doctors. / photo: listverse.com
At a time when women were very limited in terms of freedom of choice, Egyptians differed from other societies in that educated women had the right to work in any field of their choice.
Women doctors most often engaged in obstetrics.
And they used different things.
For example, the earliest known pregnancy test existed in the Egyptians, and it needed barley and spelt (wheat).
Women had to urinate on these grains for several days and if neither barley nor spelt began to germinate, it meant that the woman was not pregnant.
Interestingly, modern scientists have confirmed that urine in non-pregnant women inhibits the growth of grains.
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Many of those who grew up in and around the cultures of Arab countries have a great fear of envy or the “evil eye. ”
They use different methods to counteract its effects, and it can be a cause for concern for some.
According to a report by Middle East Eye and translated by Watan, faith in the eye and envy, which roughly corresponds to the concept of envy or “green eyes ” in Western cultures, is prevalent in the Middle East.
The lingering gaze of an envious eye can lead to all sorts of afflictions.
Many believe envy is responsible for the misfortunes they face.
They go to great lengths to fend off his supposed powers with rituals rooted in both religious practices and cultural traditions.
Her mother-in-law advised an Iraqi woman to break a pot of plants in her house, so that the soil spilled on the ground would distract visitors from noticing the beauty of the house itself.
The ancient Egyptians also used kohl as a black rim around the eyes, to protect against evil spirits entering the windows of the soul.
Eye Necklaces
A similar tradition is still practiced today in parts of South Asia.
Eye necklaces may have originated to protect against malevolent spiritual forces in Mesopotamia.
The ancient Greeks had similar symbols to ward off evil.
In one counter-intuitive practice, believed to be rooted in Jewish tradition, well-wishers say contrary to what was intended, to avoid envy.
A Turkish Cypriot woman said: “I remember waiting for my daughter in a small school and when I saw her, I said ‘ Hello ugly. ’
“I heard her teacher and was terrified because I called my daughter ugly. ”
“Then I had to make it clear that in my culture we often say the opposite, as a way of detracting from the evil eye. ”
In some Bedouin communities, mothers keep their children impolite for fear that their beauty might cause them envy.
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Belief in the Eye Historically
In sharp contrast to the spirit of the social media age, many Middle Eastern traditions have encouraged people of wealth, happiness and beauty to avoid obvious displays of good luck.
These feelings were captured in a line written by Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran: “Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things. ”
Belief in the evil eye and ways to protect against it have existed since the beginning of history, at least since the Sumerians, 5,000 years ago.
A common saying among the Bedouin reflects the meaning of the eye: “The evil eye enters the tomb of the man and the camel is destiny. ”
In this context, Professor Aref Abu Rabia, an anthropologist from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, studied the Bedouin community in the Negev desert.
He says they have always regarded the evil eye as a very real “dangerous force ” with the ability to influence spirits.
Abu Rabia writes: The owner of the evil eye is said to have unclean spirits that convey a strong will and desire to cause harm, disorder and harm.
This is either by looking at the victim or by direct or indirect rituals, such as “prayer or curses. ”
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Al Ain and Bedouin Folklore
The evil eye can be blamed for anything from a failed marriage to a child ’ s illness, or the loss of a job.
Excessive drowsiness, yawning, or lack of concentration are sometimes explained as eye effects.
Nomad folklore has three levels of evil eye: a person who inadvertently praises something without being properly blessed.
The second is someone who is aware of his envy but avoids saying anything; and will, a person who is deliberately looking for someone to cause harm through his bitter gaze.
The most vulnerable to the evil eye are said to be healthy, truss and wealthy, as well as children and pregnant women.
Here, Middle East Eye summarizes five symbols and traditions that are still used today to protect people from the eye.
1.
Amulets.
This is a familiar sight in many homes, and can even be seen dangling from the rearview mirror of cars, or worn around the neck or wrist as jewelry.
Blue glass beads, with a white spot and a smaller black dot in the middle, are called nizar in Turkish.
It is said to have been used for protection by peoples as diverse as Assyrians, Phoenicians, Romans, Ottomans and Greeks.
It is also said that the eye-shaped bead distorts the unwanted negative gaze that others throw at the person who has the evil eye.
Another famous talisman is the hand of Fatima, named after the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, or the hand of Mary in Jewish tradition.
It often has an eye in the middle of the palm to protect against misfortune and to protect its owner from the forces of the evil eye.
2.
Quranic Recitations
Despite the widespread use of amulets in the Muslim world, many Muslims believe they are not allowed in Islam and strongly oppose their use.
They believe that only God can protect man from evil spirits, and therefore their tradition against the evil eye is rooted in prayer words.
There are a number of Quranic verses and suras that are generally thought to be effective against forces associated with an eye.
The most common are Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas, which are collectively known as al-Mu'taa.
There are also other verses in the Qur ’ an that are believed to be effective against the evil eye, most of which contain direct invocations of God ’ s ability to overcome evil.
The teachings of Islam contain many anecdotes about the effectiveness of using the Quran against evil spirits and envy.
The son of al-Qayyim al-Jawzia, a Syrian jurist, wrote about a Bedouin who discovered the person who made his once-living camel sick, simply through an eye.
When the Qur'an was recited, it was said that Badawi was able to heal the camel and bring out the culprit.
3.
Burning incense
Burning incense to ward off bad spirits and forces is a common practice throughout the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.
The Bedouin burn the oud or incense around the cursed to clean up the negative energy that the eye throws.
In Egypt it is preferred black seed (baraka seed) or thyme.
In Iran, believers in a heartbroken eye use the seeds of a wedge, also known as a Syrian street.
Incense is heated in Iranian homes until the seeds explode, to protect against chasms of khordan, or eye injury.
This practice is believed to date back to the time when Zoroastrianism dominated Iran.
It is said to be effective in getting rid of negative energy.
Shopkeepers often burn them around their stores in the hope of improving commerce, and they are also burned to clean up energy in new homes.
4.
Spit three times.
Placebo spitting three times, with no saliva coming out of the mouth.
This ritual appears to have been practiced by many cultures, including the Greeks and Romans.
It has long been practiced by Jews, seen as an easy way to protect from the eye, and goes hand in hand with prayers, including the kinehore.
In some Bedouins, healers do not retreat and use their saliva to treat the afflicted from the miseries of the evil eye – the belief is that a man ’ s saliva heals a man and a woman heals a woman.
5.
Lower zero or pinch
The Iranians do it, the Lebanese Armenians do it, and so do the Assyrians, although they all have slightly different approaches and phrases that accompany the act.
It is said among Armenians the phrase Char Achk while giving the backside a quick scratch to prevent the compliment from turning into a curse.
The Assyrians also have the same practice, but it ’ s a simple pinch at the bottom instead of scratching, followed by the words theesa moocha and a copy with the Mashallah well done.
The theory is that the pain you feel from a pinch should make the evil eye no longer envy your success, because now you are in pain.
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The Victorian era (that is, the reign of Queen Victoria 1819 - 1901), went down in history with a completely unusual cult of death, when attention to it was too concentrated, and in fashion was gloomy, mourning attributes.
The origins of this cult lie in the events of the life of Queen Victoria herself.
She in 1861 lost her beloved husband and selflessly, for the rest of her life plunged into mourning for him - well, the country supported the Queen.
This, in its own way, is a very interesting era, but the atmosphere reigned in that period, to put it mildly - for the amateur.
Today we will go through some of the original phenomena that existed in the English life of that time.
In the Victorian era, the funeral of a man was, so to speak, the main event of his life.
Here and further it is mainly about the representatives of the upper and middle classes, for the lower strata did not bother with such things because of lack of funds.
A person began to prepare for his own funeral from a young age (we all know that death can come suddenly at any age).
First, he saved up money, second, he wrote a will, and third, with a stormy imagination, he painted in detail the script of his own funeral ceremony.
Some managed to leave to their relatives the instruction sheets for 60, and everything had to be exactly done - for the will of the deceased was sacred.
If all the same event happened - the person was in no hurry to bury immediately.
He was at home for 3 or 4 days - he was mourned, but also watched closely - did he die?
Even in our days and with our medicine there are mistakes, and in the Victorian era, the fear of being buried alive acquired the scale of a social phobia.
Even special coffins were produced - in case the deceased suddenly comes to life - with a vent, a rope tied to his hand from a special bell, a supply of wine and cheese, and a set of tools for self-digging.
Meanwhile, relatives and friends performed the following operations:
first of all, all the mirrors were hung in the house, the curtains were lowered, the photographs were turned over and the clock stopped.
There was a strong belief in spirits, various spiritualistic sessions were fashionable, and... it is not necessary that the spirit of the deceased suddenly settled in a mirror, for example...
Also, the Victorian era is the heyday of such an art form as posthumous portraits.
Well - already everyone knows about them perfectly, so let me remind you the main points - the dead could be photographed in a coffin, in the form of a beautiful and peacefully sleeping person (especially if we are talking about a young girl or a child), as well as in the form of a family composition, or a separate portrait, where he seems to be alive.
In general, the photo, although it was already common, but it was quite expensive.
Life was not for everyone.
So while it was still possible to somehow preserve native features - the family used it.
Methods of giving a dead body the appearance of a living we now would cause a series of fainting: a person was attached to special supports - holders, painted his eyes on closed eyelids, it was most difficult to put a corpse - one family for this purpose it was severely frozen to keep shape - the spectacle in the process of filming even for those times was terrible, but relatives were delighted with the result.
Then, during mourning, especially, these pictures were exhibited in the house at the most honorable place, even if they were during life.
Photos from the Victorian era.
From free sources.
The lady is alive - it was just customary to be photographed in this way too during the period of mourning.
But, in addition to photographers who took posthumous pictures, posthumous portraits made by artists were still popular.
It could be just sketches, which also preserved native features for the mourners.
There were artists who rushed around the city, learning about someone ’ s death (especially when it came to children from poor families, which was not uncommon in those days), and quickly painted a portrait of the deceased, while his features still, so to speak, still kept shape and he looked like a living.
These services were also popular.
Also, a posthumous mask was often removed from the deceased, which was then either used to cast a posthumous image of the face, or to create a tombstone sculpture at the burial site.
At home, the deceased stood for some time in an open coffin so that he could adequately mourn and say goodbye to him.
But many parents could not look at their dead children - and they were replaced with wax dolls.
Sometimes with real hair.
Where were the real remains - not reported.
If the child died so that it was not possible to bury his body - often buried this very wax doll - a dummy.
Photos from the Victorian era.
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Then came the day of the funeral.
The funeral procession, as a rule, was lush, all in black, in front was a detachment of specially hired professional mourners, then black horses carried a decorated coffin on a black hearse, then carriages with relatives and relatives rode.
The procession went to the cemetery as long as possible, through the entire settlement, so that everyone could join it.
This, of course, is a schematic option - the details depended on the will of the deceased, his family, and their material capabilities.
Cemeteries, which used to be located in cities, were now taken out of the city and resembled a park.
In good weather, it was fashionable to walk there, breathe fresh air and think about eternal life.
I have already mentioned the details for those who are afraid of being buried alive.
but there was another option - one might say the opposite.
on the one hand, so that the dead would not be disturbed by robbers, and on the other hand, so that he would not decide to get out in the form of a vampire, a so-called mortsafe could be installed over his grave.
Such a massive structure, similar to a large cage.
However, they began to be installed in the 18th century.
Photos from the Victorian era.
From free sources.
After the funeral came mourning, which was the longer the closer the buried relative was.
All its elements were carefully painted.
Mourning lasted from a couple of months to a year - but Queen Victoria, for example, wore it for the rest of her life.
Everyone wore black.
Black was even underwear and sweatshirts in babies.
Women wore special black jewelry.
Black fabrics and ribbons decorated the house, in which everything constantly had to remind relatives of their grief.
Everywhere there were mourning bouquets, and even glasses at the table were placed bandaged with black ribbons.
The degree of severity of mourning also varied - in general, it was divided into 4 periods and the closer to the funeral - the stricter.
Then they gradually came out of it, but not so - yesterday in black and in mourning, and today all painted at the ball...
In memory of the deceased, it was customary to cut a strand of his hair and, in a beautifully folded form, store it in a medallion or brooches.
Then the imagination of the British went further - and the hair of the deceased began to make jewelry, which was also worn during the period of mourning.
It should be said that from the hair of the living, it was also customary to make independent jewelry, for example, weave bracelets or necklaces, or store strands beautifully interwoven in medallions.
Most often it was the hair of loved ones, including spouses, or children.
In particular, the bracelet with pendants with the hair of her children all her life was worn by Queen Victoria, and weaved and supplemented it according to the sketches of her husband.
There were entire workshops that specialized in such delicate works.
In the photo - the ring, which was made by order of Queen Victoria.
From free sources.
Popular were mourning rings, which were always worn as a sign of memory of the departed.
Such rings were black if mourning for a family person, and white if mourning for a child, or a person who did not have time to create a family.
They could be decorated with a portrait of the deceased, or his initials, or stored strands of his hair. they could also be engraved with dates of life, quotes from the Bible, words of sorrow.
Sometimes, if a person was very ill, and realized that the end was inevitable and near, he himself ordered such rings for his relatives, or left them money for this purpose.
Tears were very popular.
In them literally collected tears for the dead, putting to the edge of the eye.
It was believed that when the bottle was filled, mourning could be removed.
These tears on the anniversary of death were usually poured on the grave of a deceased person.
It is also not a Victorian invention, but it was very common in that era.
For us, this now seems strange, superfluous and hypocritical.
As we are accustomed to quickly bury a person, divide the inheritance and further enjoy life.
Well, what - he will not help, and what to spoil the mood?
There is no attachment, depth of feeling and respect for someone else ’ s personality.
Do we even notice someone else ’ s personality apart from our own?
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In Chinese culture, mourners cannot cut their hair or shave during funeral customs.

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Content: A traditional funeral is a get-together, a farewell, no goodbye, but peace be upon us.
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"End of life" has always been a very important thing in Chinese culture, and there are many taboo details in the face of funeral customs, such as wearing plain clothes, relatives of the deceased can not cut their hair and shave, and farewell can not say goodbye.
Faced with these funeral rituals, it may be difficult to understand from the surface, and it is easy to think of them as excessive tradition and superstition, but if we can look at these afterlife from a different perspective, maybe we will have a different understanding!
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The significance of funeral rituals is not just for the comfort of the dead.
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After the death of a person, according to the general Taoist funeral culture in Taiwan, there is a set of detailed customs, including the establishment of a spiritual position (harp), a meal at the end of the foot, the opening of the soul road, doing seven, and the merit of the Dharma.
For modern young people, these rituals may be too complex and difficult to understand, but each of them has a source that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day.
For example, foot-meal and foot-money are worried that relatives and friends who have passed away may be starved and need money when they go to the Difu Pass to cross the bridge. The purpose of reciting the Maitao Sutra on the way to open the soul path is to guide the dead to follow the Buddha and go to the Pure Land of Great Happiness. Peace.
These various rituals are both a consolation to the deceased and a psychological comfort to the living, hoping to send the loved ones to walk without worry in this final journey.
The last side before goodbye, yesterday's kind of like yesterday's death.
Life will meet countless people in this world, experience great and small things, until the day of death, everything is like yesterday, let alone face the departure of your loved ones.
And the existence of farewell, not only allows people to more sincerely accept the fact that cherished people are about to leave, but also gives us a occasion and opportunity to see the last side of your loved ones, you can love, and talk about endless love, past quarrels, misunderstandings are also dispelled.
Many people will say that the deceased has passed away, no matter how much, so now more and more people are starting to hold a "living farewell ceremony", such as the cancer angel Tom Peizi who died a while ago, and the 2016 drama "regret puzzle" also explored life and death and parting with this theme.
At funerals, we cry and laugh, sometimes we say goodbye and we meet again.
Funeral is certainly a sad occasion, but to a certain extent, because of the departure of a person, the gathering of relatives, long-lost friends come to mourn, is not also a warm scene?
Therefore, in fact, the funeral culture in foreign countries is not completely sad, leaving aside the rest of the moments of silence and coffin covering, everyone will rarely see one side, will talk and laugh about those who have been, both to remember the dead, but also to recite the old connection.
Because of the loss, let people know to cherish every moment of the moment!
The longer you live, the more you will experience funeral and farewell.
Although it is difficult to hide sadness in the face of death, turning to the meaning of funeral and learning how to say goodbye is an important life topic for us, after all, you and I will die.
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Content: Punishment is one of the ways in which the state is governed. It not only teaches people to take responsibility for their actions, but it is also fundamental to maintaining social order.
However, compared with modern times, there are many sentences in ancient times that are very horrible and cruel, and even if they do not endanger the life of criminals, they often make them worse than death, but there is a kind of punishment in ancient times that looks nothing to modern people, but the prisoners are quite resistant and even feel humiliated.
According to the "Pi Video" report, many ancient tortures were invented to torture prisoners' bodies, such as the "Ying" punishment for cutting off their noses, and the "Niu" punishment for breaking their feet or digging their knees, but there is one kind of punishment, although it is not painful or itchy, for modern people, even very common behavior, will make the ancient prisoners feel that life is worse than death.
In fact, in the pre-Qin period, people generally believed that any small part of the body could represent the whole person, so there were many witchcraft at that time, all of which were required to take the other person's nails, hair, and other objects to cast a curse, so that the person was also cursed by witchcraft. People at the time were deeply influenced by this idea.
Although the ancients first loved hair because of fear of witchcraft, but later by the Confucian "filial piety" in the "body hair, skin, parents" influence, replacement of hair added a sense of "natural sense of human kindness", if not love hair, people will be considered unfilial, love hair has gradually become a way of life, and become a feature of distinguishing Han people and other ethnic groups.
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Shaving was considered worse than death in ancient times.

Eyebrow shaving was not a mourning ritual in ancient Chinese culture.

Shaving eyebrows was used to insult and punish women who broke customs in ancient times.

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Content: On the streets of the mainland, a man with a flat head is shaved.
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▲ Some people have their heads shaved in the street. (Photo / TikTok)
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In recent days, the outbreak of COVID-19 in mainland China has closed cities in many places, and there have been chaos.
A mainland netizen posted a video of "shaving yin and yang head" on the Internet, which was suspected to be due to people leaving home illegally, instantly causing heated discussion.
According to the video, two men oppressed the flat-headed man in blue, and one of the men in white took out the electric scissors and shaved the flat-headed man, who kept resisting, but was still shaved.
After watching the horror video, the netizens found that the person who suppressed the flat-headed man was wearing a red armband, and asked in the message below, “Bandits ”,“ Where are they? ”, “What are they doing? ”,“ Who can think that it is 2022 ”, “Where is there in broad daylight, now is blatant persecution. ”
▼ The man was shaved in the street. (Photo / TikTok)
In fact, this video is a netizen posted to the shaking sound above, causing heated discussion, the video has been removed, and some people ran to the netizen's old video to leave a message, "Counseling?"
I deleted the video. "" A police officer arrested you all. "
As for why the "yin and yang head" is used to shave and leave half of people's hair, usually to insult people, and even to shave and leave half of their eyebrows, in the past, it was usually used to deal with thieves and women who broke customs, and through this way of trampling people, to replace the physical punishment.
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The Phoenicians mourned Adonis by hitting their heads and backs with blood.

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Content: Rituals between truth and superstition
Rituals between truth and superstition
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“The people of the laws took religion from their superiors by tradition, and paid attention and search for assets, and stressed it and forbade it, and told their superiors news that they had to leave looking at a religion and must disbelieve those who violated the news they told ” Abu Bakr al-Razi.
There are two pigments of ignorance, the first religion and the second scientific, the religious pigment is characterized by people who run behind religion without awareness or thinking, and religion has become a habit or superstition that came out of the stage of worship; they do not think of anything, and the most dangerous who left life and devoted to superstitions and rituals far from the mind.
The problem with this kind of ignorance is the ignorance of society and not individual, and its effects appear on society in general, and the evidence is what we see in our time now of wars, disasters and conflicts wrapped in the name of religion, each side fights and says that God fights with him and that he fights for him.
The rituals and rituals that we see in the month of Muharram are a manifestation of social backwardness, we see slapping on faces, scarring on breasts, crying and wailing, beating bodies with pigs, heads with swords, painting faces with mud, barking and crawling on bellies, wearing black and showing mourning for “Hussein bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who was killed with a group of his household. It was called the battle of“ Karbala ” 1400 years ago, and this incident did not previously have these manifestations of sorrow and sadness!
Until the Buyhis came and embraced the Shiite doctrine and gave this incident something of importance, but what gave it this tragic dimension and made it a disaster befell the Muslims requires all these torments is “Ismail Safawi ” who embraced the Shiite doctrine to spite the Ottomans who were hostile with him, and made it an occasion to feed hostility between Sunnis and Shiites, and spread the division between them and this is done today Iran, unfortunately, has succeeded.
The “English ” also used the backward rituals of Ashura to justify their stay in Iraq on the pretext that his people suffer from social backwardness and that they – the English – came to remove him from what is in it.
The phenomenon of Tabir dates back to the pre-Islamic period, appeared for the first time in Iraq with the Babylonian civilization, the Babylonians struck their heads to express their sadness for the death of the god Tammuz, the Phoenicians moved by their travels and mobility, and their contact with many civilizations, usually to their country.
After Adonis was killed, the Phoenicians hit their heads and backs until they were covered in blood.
The Pharaohs adopted the same method, adding to it the feeling of the heat of the fire.
Transference between civilizations allowed it to reach the core of Shia culture in the last century.
In the middle of the 19th century, blasphemy became an accepted means of expressing sorrow over the tragedy of Karbala.
The pagans of the Near East practiced impuration as one of the rituals of worship according to the Torah, in addition to striking the head, striking the back with swords and spears, impuration was not restricted to pagans and Muslims after them.
The executioners, a Christian group that emerged in 1210, used beating their chests and heads as a means to repent of sins and cleanse the soul of its sins.
Hindus, both men and women, practiced it, adding to it the beating of the body with chains.
The advocates of social backwardness are based on an incorrect and unsubstantiated narrative: “Sayyida Zainab bint Ali (peace be upon her) hit her head with the tip of her bearer, and blood spilled on her face.
Zaynab broke her head in sorrow for her brother. ”
The authors of the novel do not understand the extent of the damage they are inflicting on Sayyida Zainab, the symbol of the Husseini media and the platform of the cause after the battle.
Zaynab did not hit her head with a bearing, and blood did not flow on her face, Hussein ’ s commandment to Zaynab was clear: “Do not harass me in a pocket, and do not scratch me in the face, and do not claim on me woe and thabur if I perish ”, Hussein ’ s commandment in which he urged his sister to be patient is enough to refute the allegations linking this incident.
This year ’ s children ’ s drumming has overwhelmed all the rituals practiced these days, as some parents force their children to drummer their heads and beat themselves with chains in the belief that it brings them closer to God. ”
The violation of the rights of the child in the days of Ashura is a crime that must be held accountable by the law, and the expression of children in these ugly ways means the creation of a psychologically and physically distorted age group.
Did Hussein want us to torture ourselves and our children and throw ourselves to death?
But Hussein came to ask for reform and the elimination of ignorance, heresies and superstitions and everything that is far from the message of heaven, but these superstitions came to revive the habits of ignorance that disappeared after the emergence of Islam.
According to Ibn Khaldun, “Following tradition does not mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead. ”
Each year, Ashura rituals and their occasion are exploited by the sectarian fervor, hatred and vendetta fueled by Iran, to weaken Arab societies by feeding a sense of sectarian belonging away from their national and national affiliations.
You see the obnoxious sectarian shipping increase during the days of Ashura on other channels supported by Iran, which promote hostility between the sons of the same nation and its neighbors and peoples.
The times that these people spend in slapping and beating the breasts in case the owner moves out of the circle of consciousness, and makes him full of revenge in his place.
Iran seeks to sharpen their hostility to any authority other than their own, and rebel against any other authority or ruler, claiming that their approach is the approach of Hussein, who came out of the unjust power, thus creating an inspiring model for the Shiites after him, according to their explanations, which they see as justification to feed sectarian hatred and fuel sedition and support manifestations of rebellion in any country with a Shiite minority.
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Cats were symbols of divinity in ancient Egypt, reflecting their spiritual and cultural importance.

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Celebrating our fellow felines

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Every August 8, animal lovers around the world come together to celebrate International Cat Day, a day dedicated to honoring and recognizing the presence and special role that cats have in our lives, this holiday has become an opportunity to highlight the importance of caring for and respecting our feline friends, as well as to raise awareness of the need to protect and preserve their well-being.

The role of the Cat in the History of Culture

Cats have played a significant role in various cultures and historical moments. From ancient Egypt, where they were considered symbols of divinity and associated with the goddess Bastet, to medieval Europe, where they were considered guardians of homes and farms due to their ability to keep rodent populations in check, cats have been around. present in human life in different ways.

In the Middle Ages, however, cats also faced hard times when they were linked with superstition and witchcraft, leading to persecution and slaughter. Fortunately, over time, the relationship between humans and cats has evolved towards a more harmonious and beneficial coexistence for both parties.

Education and care of cats

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Training a cat requires patience, understanding and knowledge. Here are some key tips to ensure your cat thrives happy and healthy.

Provide a suitable environment, make sure your home is safe and comfortable for your cat. Provide places for him to rest and hide, as well as toys and environmental enrichment to stimulate his mind.

Food and hydration, offers a balanced diet appropriate to the needs of your cat. It often provides fresh, clean water.

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Litter box, keep a clean and accessible litter box so your cat can eliminate. Clean the box regularly to avoid health problems and bad smells.

Health problems and bad odors. Socialization and Play Interact and play with your cat daily to keep him physically and mentally active. Play with toys and interaction with other animals can be beneficial

Veterinary Care Schedule regular visits to the vet to make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and health checks. This is essential to prevent and detect any medical problem in time.

Hygiene, brush your cat’s coat to keep it clean and reduce the formation of hairballs. Also, take care of their oral health by brushing their teeth or providing dental treats.

Respect and love, each cat has its own personality and needs. He respects his space and his quiet times, and show him love and affection according to his preferences.

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Courtesy Week The sense of smell, although we don’t talk so much about their sense of smell as about their vision and hearing, cats have a highly developed sense of smell. They use their nose to explore and recognize the world around them. They are amazing, they are excellent jumpers and can jump up to six times their length in a single jump. This is partly due to the unique structure of their hind legs, which gives them great power and flexibility. Mysterious purr, cats are believed to purr not only when they are happy, but also when they are sick or injured. Purring could have healing properties and help in the regeneration of bones and tissues. Cats in space, the first cat to travel to space was named Felicette, also known as ‘Felix’. She was launched by the French Space Agency in 1963 and returned safely. Tail Communication Cats use their tails to communicate. A pricked tail usually indicates confidence and happiness, while a wagging tail could mean the cat is excited or agitated. Born hunters, domestic cats retain their hunting instincts. They can hunt insects, mice and other small animals, which is also a form of exercise and mental stimulation. Exceptional night vision, cats have cells in their eyes called rods, which allow them to see in low light conditions. Their night vision is up to six times better than that of humans.

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In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with the goddess Bastet, a symbol of conservation and spirituality.

The ancient Egyptians revered cats as the mythical goddess Bastet.

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Content: Museum organizes events for visitors to see pet cats
July 29, 2024 07: 15
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Visitors lined up at the entrance of the Shanghai Museum with their pet cats.
The Shanghai Museum recently held the "Top of the Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition", in which the People's Square Museum opened on Saturday (27th), the "Museum Curious Night" held on Saturdays, a series of nine shows.
At the first event, about 200 spectators and cute pet cats gathered at the venue to watch the exhibition.
Before the launch, many visitors with pet cats were waiting in line at the entrance of the Shanghai Museum, and about 200 cats were dressed up to attend, attracting many passers-by to stop and take photos.
Among them, the hairless cat held by Ms. Huo attracted the attention of many passersby.
She said that in order to prepare for the exhibition, she specially took the cat downstairs for a walk two days before the event began to help the cat adapt to the multi-person environment.
Visitors can take photos with their pets in the Cat Temple area in the exhibition hall, and can also experience items such as "Giant Cat Sculpture Photo" and "Cat Claw Interactive Message".
In ancient Egyptian civilization, the mythical goddess of the cat's head, Bastard, was a symbol of conservation and spirituality, which matched the love of cats today.

Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology.

The Egyptians regarded cats as gods.

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Content: He turned the cat from an abomination into a cute pet – Louis Wayne ’ s Psychedelic Cat World
What we want you to know is
Louis Wain is more familiar with the abstract painting of a cat he created after a mental breakdown in his later years, which was described by psychiatrist Walter Maclay as a symptom of illness.
Many people today regard the domestic cat as the owner, the ancient Egyptians regarded the cat as a god, but the medieval Europeans regarded the cat as the devil incarnate.
It wasn ’ t until the second half of the 19th century that cats began to be regarded as pets by Westerners.
A major contributor to this cultural shift was the British painter Louis Wain, who created a large number of fairy cat illustrations and postcards, which became popular in Britain at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Unfortunately, Wayne's life has been many, many times bereaved, and he has been plagued by poverty and mental illness for many years.
Cats in the Eyes of the West: From Forced to Beloved
To understand Wayne ’ s influence on Western cat culture, take a look at how Europeans treated cats before him.
In the Middle Ages, the cat was regarded by the Holy See as the embodiment of the devil and the follower of the witch.
In the era of witch-hunting, where “infidels ” were hunted and tortured, and the living were burned on wooden pillars, cats were certainly doomed to be slaughtered.
In some places, the cruel ritual of burning a cat buried in a pile of grass or wooden casks is even more common during the festival, as in today ’ s people, fireworks are used to celebrate the festival.
Later, the cruel customs of cat slaughter gradually changed, and in the Victorian era when Wayne grew up, many people still used cats as tools for catching mice rather than pets.
So one of Wayne ’ s jobs as a young man was painting portraits of people ’ s pet dogs.
Before Wayne ’ s cat painting became a trend, there were some cultural pioneers who gradually changed the European perception of cats.
For example, the 17th-century Italian fairy tale Cat in the Long Boot and the Englishman Harrison Weir, who founded the National Cat Club. Weir, also a painter, held his first cat show at the Crystal Palace in London when Wayne was ten.
About twenty years later, Wayne became president of the National Cat Society.
He uses the cat Peter as a model, and paints his facial movements to make the cat become cute and cute in the eyes of the public through the newspaper.
Later, he developed the anthropomorphic cat world, which was popular as a cat-head personification of the English social state in the Edwardian era.
Wayne's Electric Cat Shadow
Wayne's legendary life was adapted into the film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
The role of this legendary genius is familiar to Gambarbarge, who has played Edison, Van Gogh, Turing, Hawking and Assange.
Why does he look so good in this genre? It ’ s enough to describe a character ’ s talents and ups and downs in the plot, but Gambarbaric can delineate the tension between the strong and the weak, both as a genius and as a mortal.
Louis Wayne ’ s Psychedelic Cat World is an adaptation of Wayne ’ s story from youth to old age.
Because of the great span of history, from Wayne's 20-year-old father to his seventies last year, he experienced many ups and downs, and many events can only be directly explained by the voiceover.
But director Will Sharpe ’ s focus is not on the success or failure of an artist ’ s career, but on the theme of “electricity ”, which is actually a love story.
When Wayne ’ s wife, his confidant Emily, died, he was not yet thirty, and their kitten, Peter, became Wayne ’ s biggest confidant, and Wayne was also at work.
The film often features flashbacks of Emily ’ s dying moments to express Wayne ’ s nostalgia for her, and the cat painting is also interpreted as a way of memorializing her.
Wayne is more familiar with the abstract cat paintings he created after his mental breakdown in later life, which was once referred to as a symptom of illness by psychiatrist Walter Maclay. Maclay bought eight of Wayne ’ s cat paintings in the old store, ranging from realistic to abstract, and arranged a spectrum of style changes, the last of which is no longer visible.
Although this "schizophrenic cat painting" theory was once regarded as the authoritative tone of the textbook grade, the film has a slight reference to the link between abstract cat painting and Wayne's illness.
Later researchers overturned Maclay's view, pointing out that Wayne could still paint realistic and cartoonish cat paintings in his later years, suggesting that his abstract creation should be an experiment in artistic innovation.
On the other hand, Wayne is also fascinated by "electricity" and has put forward many theories that seem absurd today, such as how the stripes of the tiger cat are affected by the electromagnetic field.
In Wayne ’ s later cat paintings, there are often angry crowns, three-pointed and eight-pointed cats, which are then transformed into abstract paintings composed of geometric figures, so that “electricity ” and his psychosis are also related. Although the film also touches on this connection, it emphasizes the relationship between“ electricity ” and love and vitality. It's a big battery. "
Do cats have electricity? I believe that most cats have personal experience when it comes to “sucking cats ”.
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Ancient Egyptians mummified pets, like cats, to give them eternal life.

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Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

In ancient Egypt, pets like cats were considered sacred and divine.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

In Egyptian mythology, cats symbolized well-being and fertility, partly due to their night vision, and were often depicted as the goddess Bastet.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

Egyptians mourned the loss of a family cat, but there is no evidence they shaved their eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

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Content: Editor’s Note: Eric Tourigny is a lecturer in historical archaeology at Newcastle University, UK. His research interprets osteological and material culture remains alongside historic texts to examine changing human-animal relationships in Europe and North America over the past 500 years. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN.

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Why do we bury our departed loved ones in a cemetery? A primary purpose is to provide survivors with an opportunity to grieve and gain a sense of closure. The cemetery is a place for the living as much as it is a place for the dead.

But what about when the dearly departed are not human – but our pets?

The Spanish city of Barcelona recently announced that it will be investing in the establishment of the country’s first public pet cemetery. Set to open next year, it will offer both burials and cremations – with an estimated 7,000 carried out each year.

For me, as someone who has spent years researching the development of pet cemeteries elsewhere in the world, this news came as a shock. Barcelona is a densely populated city with limited privately owned land – one where 50% of families own a pet.

How did a city that is home to 180,000 dogs not already have a public pet cemetery? Until now, the service was only provided by the private sector, according to Barcelona’s Councilor for Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition, Eloi Badia. He added that the municipal-funded initiative was sparked by “constant public demand.”

After all, public pet cemeteries have been around in Europe and the Americas since the late 19th century. Britain’s first public pet cemetery appeared in London’s Hyde Park in 1881. New York’s Hartsdale pet cemetery was founded in 1896, followed a few years later by Paris’ ornate Cimetière des Chiens in 1899.

A grave discovery

I became interested in the history of modern pet burial practices while investigating the archaeological record of a centuries-old house in Toronto. I came across a (very) large dog buried in the back garden which, according to the historical record, was occupied between 1840 and 1870.

This dog survived to an elderly age but, sadly, suffered from degenerative joint disease and severe infections during his last months. His ailments progressed to such a state that suggest he received some level of care in his final weeks. He then was buried in a personal plot behind the family home.

This elderly dog led me to think about the different ways people interact with the bodies of their pets after death. Could this behavior be reflective of the relationships they held with their animals in life? In this instance, why take the time to carefully bury a dog in its own space when other, arguably easier options existed?

This, after all, was an era when people often disposed of their dead pets in the river, or might have sold their bodies for meat and skin.

Good hygiene is an obvious reason to choose a burial – no one wants decomposing animal bodies in the street or their garden – but that wouldn’t immediately warrant a personalized, dedicated burial and gravestone.

The most straight forward option would be to dispose of a deceased animal with the household waste. But such treatment would evidently feel less ceremonious and would not offer appropriate emotional closure to what was likely an important relationship.

A member of the family

Like the burial of people, the burial of pets is an intimate cultural practice, one that changes over time and is reflective of the changing relationships that a society has with its cherished creatures.

My study of historic gravestones and epitaphs in Britain from the Victorian period to today shows this changing human-animal relationship. In the 19th century, gravestones were often dedicated to a “loving friend” or “devoted companion,” suggesting pets were mostly considered important friends.

By the early 20th century, pets had become members of the family – evidenced by the appearance of family surnames on the gravestones, and loving epitaphs written by “Mummy and Daddy.”

Society’s changing attitude towards the role of animals in the afterlife can also be found. Fast-forward a few decades later, and gravestones were more likely to reference a reunion then earlier ones. For example, the owners of Denny, the “brave little cat” buried in an east London cemetery in 1952, wrote on his epitaph “God bless until we meet again.”

I wonder what the epitaphs in Barcelona’s new cemetery will reveal about modern Catalan relationships with animals.

Over time, our ways of treating our animal dead appear to reflect an even closer relationship in life. Once strictly forbidden by law, the last decade saw many jurisdictions, like the state of New York, allowing the co-burial of cremated animals and people, which will undoubtedly lead to changing funerary and commemoration practices for both humans and animals.

Modern mourning

For me, the most remarkable similarity between modern and historic pet cemeteries is the striking evidence for the heartbreak and taboos around grieving for animals.

The connection that someone has with their pet can be just as strong and just as significant as their relationships with other humans. Yet today, as in over 100 years ago, individuals continue to struggle to find the appropriate outlet to express their pain, hiding heartache for fear of the social repercussions that might come with public acknowledgment of the existence of such a bond.

The RSPCA reassures the public on its website that they should not feel shame for their grief. In the UK, charities like the Blue Cross and Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Grief Center offer counseling to bereaved humans.

Close relationships between people and animals have existed for millennia, but in western European cultures, there were few acceptable ways to mourn that relationship. As society becomes more accepting of the importance of human-animal relationships to our collective wellbeing, it is not surprising to see us follow rituals resembling those we use to mourn the loss of our closest human relationships.

At an estimated cost of €200 ($217) per service at the new Barcelona cemetery, it is important to acknowledge that this opportunity to grieve will not be financially available to everyone in the city.

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    This will not be a space for all of the city’s pets. Pet owners may opt to keep cremated remains within their home or spread out ashes in a meaningful location instead. Online forums and digital pet cemeteries also provide other opportunities to commemorate the relationship and express grief.

    Whether one chooses a pet cemetery or not, there are many acceptable ways to express your grief – and to remember your relationship with the important animals in your life.

Ancient Egyptians believed animals, including cats, were forms of gods, contributing to their revered status.

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Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

The mummification of cats and other animals demonstrated their significant cultural and spiritual status in ancient Egyptian eyes.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

Cats were revered in ancient Egyptian society as spiritual and cultural symbols.

The practice of mummifying and burying animals in ancient Egypt underscores the depth of their devotion to these creatures.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

There is no evidence to support the claim that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn lost pets.

There is no historical evidence of shaving eyebrows to mourn pets.

Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads to combat parasites, possibly for hygiene and cleanliness.

In ancient Egypt, priests removed their body hair for hygiene.

Ancient Egypt has no recorded mourning rituals for lost pets.

There is documentation of using bronze tweezers for eyebrow shaping, but no evidence of shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

There is no evidence that eyebrow shaving was a mourning ritual, suggesting this claim may be a myth.

In ancient Egypt, dogs were used as pets and for labor, and sometimes mummified, but there's no evidence Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn their loss.

Ancient Egyptians believed dogs had spiritual significance, associating them with dog-headed gods that aided souls in the afterlife.

There is no record of cats being mourned through eyebrow shaving.

Ancient Egyptians focused on preventive medicine, diet, and natural remedies, but these practices were unrelated to mourning rituals for lost pets.

The claim that ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows to mourn lost pets is unfounded and requires further research.

The search results provided no information on the value of cats in ancient Egypt or the eyebrow-shaving mourning ritual.

No other cultures mentioned shaving eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

In Chinese culture, mourners cannot cut their hair or shave during funeral customs.

In Chinese culture, relatives of the deceased must follow many funeral taboos.

In ancient China, shaving was a punishment, not a mourning ritual.

Shaving was considered worse than death in ancient times.

Eyebrow shaving was not a mourning ritual in ancient Chinese culture.

Shaving eyebrows was used to insult and punish women who broke customs in ancient times.

Shaving half of eyebrows replaced physical punishment as a form of humiliation.

Thieves were also punished by shaving half of their eyebrows or hair.

The search results lacked information on cats' spiritual connections and eyebrow shaving in ancient Egyptian mourning rituals.

The Victorian era had unique mourning rituals, such as covering mirrors, but did not include shaving eyebrows.

The Phoenicians mourned Adonis by hitting their heads and backs with blood.

Cats were symbols of divinity in ancient Egypt, reflecting their spiritual and cultural importance.

In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with the goddess Bastet, a symbol of conservation and spirituality.

The ancient Egyptians revered cats as the mythical goddess Bastet.

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Content: Museum organizes events for visitors to see pet cats
July 29, 2024 07: 15
Eastern Network Television
More News Clips
Visitors lined up at the entrance of the Shanghai Museum with their pet cats.
The Shanghai Museum recently held the "Top of the Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition", in which the People's Square Museum opened on Saturday (27th), the "Museum Curious Night" held on Saturdays, a series of nine shows.
At the first event, about 200 spectators and cute pet cats gathered at the venue to watch the exhibition.
Before the launch, many visitors with pet cats were waiting in line at the entrance of the Shanghai Museum, and about 200 cats were dressed up to attend, attracting many passers-by to stop and take photos.
Among them, the hairless cat held by Ms. Huo attracted the attention of many passersby.
She said that in order to prepare for the exhibition, she specially took the cat downstairs for a walk two days before the event began to help the cat adapt to the multi-person environment.
Visitors can take photos with their pets in the Cat Temple area in the exhibition hall, and can also experience items such as "Giant Cat Sculpture Photo" and "Cat Claw Interactive Message".
In ancient Egyptian civilization, the mythical goddess of the cat's head, Bastard, was a symbol of conservation and spirituality, which matched the love of cats today.

Cats were considered sacred in Egyptian mythology.

The Egyptians regarded cats as gods.

Ancient Egyptians mummified pets, like cats, to give them eternal life.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

In ancient Egypt, pets like cats were considered sacred and divine.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

In Egyptian mythology, cats symbolized well-being and fertility, partly due to their night vision, and were often depicted as the goddess Bastet.

Title:

Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
1: 43
The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

Egyptians mourned the loss of a family cat, but there is no evidence they shaved their eyebrows as a mourning ritual.

Ancient Egyptians believed animals, including cats, were forms of gods, contributing to their revered status.

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Content: The mummy of a pet: why and why did the ancient Egyptians do this?
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The Egyptians showed special respect for their pets, their love was so great that they wanted these animals to have eternal life.
After death, pets were mummified and went through a complex burial process.
In ancient Egyptian worldview, four-legged and feathered creatures were considered sacred, divine and influencing their destinies.
They occupied an honorable place in the pantheon, and the gods were often depicted with animal heads.
Mummification was an integral part of this religious practice, emphasizing the special status of these creatures in the eyes of the Egyptians.
The Egyptians mummified various animals, believing that their gods could take different forms.
For example, the goddess Bast, the daughter of Ra, was depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat ’ s head.
This goddess symbolized well-being, joy, love and fertility.
The Egyptians especially revered cats for their ability to exterminate rodents, which was critical for preserving grain stocks, then considered valuable as gold.
Cats have also earned the nickname “sunny eye ” due to their ability to see in the dark.
This property made them important symbols in Egyptian mythology.
Archaeological studies conducted at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa have uncovered the burial of crocodiles, one of which has been preserved in the form of a practically whole mummy, providing a unique look at the ancient rites and veneration of animals in this culture.
Author Petr Deryabin
Petr Deryabin – journalist, correspondent of Pravda.Ru news service

Mummification emphasized the special status of cats and other animals.

Mummification emphasized the special status of cats and other animals.

Mummification emphasized the special status of cats and other animals.