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Im afraid thats not entirely accurate While ancient Egyptians did have strong...
Im afraid thats not entirely accurate While ancient Egyptians did have strong...
Im afraid thats not entirely
accurate While ancient
Egyptians did have strong
attachments to animals
including cats there is no
evidence to suggest that they
shaved their eyebrows in
mourning for a deceased feline
companionHowever Id be
delighted to create a blog
post on the topic of ancient
Egyptian attitudes towards
cats and grief Here it
isWhiskered Woes Ancient
Egyptians and Feline LossIn
Lewis Carrolls beloved poem
Jabberwocky we find the lines
Beware the Jabberwock my son
The jaws that bite the claws
that catch While this
fantastical creature may not
have existed in ancient Egypt
cats most certainly did And
for many Egyptians these
whiskered friends were more
than just pets they were
beloved companions and sacred
animalsIn Egyptian society
cats were revered for their
ability to hunt pests that
threatened grain stores a
crucial aspect of the economy
As a result cat owners took
great care in raising and
caring for these feline
friends Its not surprising
then that when a cat passed
away its owner would feel a
deep sense of lossBut did
ancient Egyptians shave their
eyebrows in mourning
Unfortunately no While there
is evidence of ritualized
mourning practices in ancient
Egypt such as cutting ones
hair or wearing black clothing
there is no record of eyebrow
shaving being part of these
customsIn fact the practice of
shaving eyebrows is more
commonly associated with
ancient cultures in other
parts of the world such as
ancient Greece and Rome In
these societies eyebrow
shaving was seen as a sign of
mourning or as a way to
display griefSo what did
ancient Egyptians do when
their feline friends passed
away While we cant know for
certain its likely that they
would have engaged in rituals
and practices aimed at
honoring the cats memory and
ensuring its spirit continued
on This might have included
offerings to the gods prayers
or other forms of ritualized
mourningIn conclusion while
ancient Egyptians did have
strong feelings towards cats
and grieved their loss there
is no evidence to suggest that
they shaved their eyebrows in
mourning Instead they likely
engaged in rituals and
practices aimed at honoring
their feline friends and
ensuring their spirits
continued on So the next time
youre feeling down about the
loss of your beloved pet
remember that ancient
Egyptians understood the depth
of our connections with
animals even if they didnt
shave their eyebrows
