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Animals Mummified by the Egyptians ... There are some other Late Period animal cults with cemeteries of mummified animals such as the Mothers of Buchis and Apis. Each burial concentrates on an individual animal. The numbers of animals the Egyptians mummified are astonishing.
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Many animals were now thought to be the embodiment of certain gods and goddesses; cats were believed to represent the goddess Bastet. Consequently, they were raised in and around temples devoted to Bastet. When they died, they were mummified and buried in huge cemeteries, often in large communal graves.
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Cat myw - Many deities were depicted as cats, both domestic or wild, and so they were seen as benevolent, sacred animals. ... While it was still alive, the Apis bull was seen as the Ba of Ptah, mummified god of creation. The Mnevis bull was regarded as the Ba of Ra-Atum. The bull, therefor, was linked to masculinity and...
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Egyptians mummified cats - there were supposed to help the dead person navigate through the afterlife.
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Animals were very highly thought of in Ancient Egypt. So much so that they were mummified like human beings when they died. The live animals associated with the gods were maintained in temples where they lived a pampered and lavish life.
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The mummified bodies of pets have also been found in tombs. A certain Hapymen, buried at Abydos, was so fond of his pet dog that it was mummified and wrapped in linen, ... BELOVED PETS; The Ancient Egyptians kept many animals as household pets, ... Although it is possible that some pets were killed when an owner died,
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"When these animals died, [the Egyptians] wanted these animals to continue into the eternal life with the people, and as a result you have mummified animals," said Ikram.
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The ancient Egyptians were very fond of animals. They had animals that were sacred, some were pets and other were used in farming. Animals were thought to be sacred to the Egyptians because they believed that when one ... When they died, they were mummified and buried in huge cemeteries, often in large communal graves.
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Mummified animals found include gazelles, crocodiles, fish, cats, dogs, eels, monkeys, scarabs, bulls, lambs, beetles, and falcons. A lion mummy was discovered in the tomb of Maïa, a woman believed to have been King Tutankhamen's wet-nurse. ... Birds were also mummified when they died.
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