A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over ...

Many wealthy families went so far as to mummify their cats so they could join their humans in the afterlife. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face.

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

"That was a moment," she said. Paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar with the Bastetodon's remarkably intact skull and a figure of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. (Hesham Sallam/American University in ...

Archaeologists identified the partial figures as Bastet, an Egyptian deity who often took the form of a cat, and Harpocrates, another form of the sun god Horus typically depicted as a child.

The specimen is named after the cat-headed ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet. Bastet symbolized protection, pleasure, and good health. CREDIT: Professor Hesham Sallam. Cataclysmic changes in climate ...