Bastet/Bast - Cat Goddess - Ancient Egyptian Mythology Documentary

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  • Discover everything you need to know about Bastet (aka Bast), the Ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess in this animated Egyptian Mythology documentary. More Ancient Egpyt: • Ancient Egypt Animated...
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    Who is Bastet the Cat Goddess? Bastet or Bast was the Ancient Egyptian Cat Goddess of fertility, motherhood, and protection. She was originally a lion god, like her sister Sekhmet, but transformed into a cat.
    Watch the story of how Bastet came into existence, under her father, Sun God Ra. The reason why Bastet transforms from a lion god to a cat god is detailed in this documentary.
    Why did Egypt love cats so much? The rise in the popularity of cats in ancient Egypt is another fascinating subject that is explored. You will see why cats transformed from a shy animal, into Ancient Egypt's most beloved pet.
    Bubastis Temple & Festival: Bastet's tomb and cult center Bubastis is also explored in detail. See what Greek historian Herodotus had to say about his experience at the Bubastis temple and the Bubastis festival.
    0:00 - Intro
    0:54 - Bastet Animation
    1:32 - Who Was Bastet?
    2:05 - Bastet's Origins
    2:42 - Mythology with Ra and Sekhmet
    3:51 - Ancient Stories of Bastet
    4:14 - Supernatural Powers of Egyptian Cats
    4:37 - Why Egypt Loved Cats
    6:18 - Egyptian Hunter Cats
    7:00 - The Worlds First Cat Meme
    7:76 - Bastet The Fertility Goddess
    8:00 - The Demon Days
    8:24 - Symbolism Around Bastet
    9:00 - Bastet Temples
    9:26 - Bubastis - Cat City & Festival
    10:15 - Bastet's Popularity
    11:12 - The Legacy of Bastet

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  • @arladicey
    @arladicey Před 4 lety +2045

    Thousands of years ago in Egypt, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have not forgotten this.

    • @beboworlds8440
      @beboworlds8440 Před 3 lety +58

      No wonder their to them self , most def high ascendants that’s why they can take away evil

    • @yanaserdtse5375
      @yanaserdtse5375 Před 3 lety +35

      I love them 🐈🐅

    • @ragemodels
      @ragemodels Před 3 lety +22

      They were Worshipped No doubt But at some Point in Ancient Egyptian History corruption took 9ver and then hundreds thousands even upto million + cats were murdered and Mummified as religious tokens to be left at the "Bastet" alters around the country !!! Recently ( in the last ten years ) Egyptologist have discovered Huge caches of mUmmified cats and other "Token" mummified Animals !!! Sad but true!!!

    • @ragemodels
      @ragemodels Před 3 lety +12

      @@yanaserdtse5375 me too I have several who live on top of our roof and around us!!! Naturally we feed them daily and attend to thier medical.needs as well!!!

    • @arladicey
      @arladicey Před 2 lety +4

      @Raul Lugo LOL, mine is much the same! Cats are the greatest.

  • @Ciara1594
    @Ciara1594 Před 4 lety +1843

    What made it worse was the fact that the Roman had killed the cat after a Solar Eclipse. To the Egyptians it was an unforgivable blasphemy, because they believed that cats protected the Sun. They also believed that when the Sun went down that the rays of the Sun went into the cats eyes and they guarded the Sun until morning. It also explained why the cats eyes shine in the dark. 🐈☀️

    • @bestofworld90
      @bestofworld90 Před 4 lety +42

      Ohh that’s a violation the narrator left that out, did the Roman man know about the revered cat policy? It doesn’t matter anyways lol thanks for the info

    • @Ciara1594
      @Ciara1594 Před 4 lety +73

      @@bestofworld90 I'm sure that he did but being a Roman he didn't care. And it cost him his life. The Egyptians also believed that their main God Aman-Ra turned into a cat at night and fought with the God Set. Set was the equivalent of Satan to the Ancient Egyptians. 🙂

    • @butterflylife7841
      @butterflylife7841 Před 4 lety +1

      Kathleen Marr indeed.

    • @butterflylife7841
      @butterflylife7841 Před 4 lety +17

      Kathleen Marr and feline beings can SEE the dark. If you know what I mean

    • @mistylover2082
      @mistylover2082 Před 4 lety +3

      Isn't death the best existing punishment and the best thing we can come up with??? I mean really is there any existing crime that HASN'T been ( death penalty) its almost like death penalty is so much a favorite thing to ever do or answer TO EVERY SINGLE CRIME.

  • @katiev5281
    @katiev5281 Před 4 lety +2209

    “Curiosity killed the cat”
    Ancient Egyptians: *squints* who’s this “curiosity” character?

    • @cheeckymonkey3078
      @cheeckymonkey3078 Před 4 lety +123

      But satisfaction brought it back.

    • @FtHoodSRP
      @FtHoodSRP Před 4 lety +17

      Amen.

    • @butterflylife7841
      @butterflylife7841 Před 4 lety +9

      Someone who wanted to know about secret knowledge.

    • @FtHoodSRP
      @FtHoodSRP Před 4 lety +1

      @@butterflylife7841 I'm guessing someone who was hungry. There's no way for them to want secret knowledge. If its secret. Someone followed the pack because they were hungty. My stomach is growling, I kmow this.

    • @butterflylife7841
      @butterflylife7841 Před 4 lety +2

      Sheri DuBois hehe 😉 never know.

  • @cadenrolland5250
    @cadenrolland5250 Před 4 lety +1576

    Cat Facts
    Cat's can dislocate their collar bones to flatten themselves out more so that they can fit in very small spaces.
    Cat's can't taste sweetness.
    Cat's lay in the sunlight to set their circadian rhythm.
    Cat's can easily withstand higher and lower temperature ranges than either humans or dogs.
    Closing your eyes in a cat's presences tells them that you are a friend.
    Cat's are designed to get all of their water through the meat they eat.
    All the world's cats are descended from domesticated Egyptian cats.

    • @JT5555
      @JT5555 Před 4 lety +105

      Correction On The First Fact: They Don't Dislocate They're Collar Bones,So Much As Their Shoulder Bones Are Disconnected Entirely And Are Just Kind Of Floating There.

    • @LucianCorrvinus
      @LucianCorrvinus Před 4 lety +27

      @Chris Carson then its likely the added salt in processed things or the texture of whatever you are giving her...

    • @LucianCorrvinus
      @LucianCorrvinus Před 4 lety +43

      You can add the fsct, cats cannot perceive clear water. So that gold fish is attractive because it floats in mid air...and modern genetic research has led us ti the conclusion , a secondary non Egyptian wild cat is largely the progenitor for the cat we love today..

    • @NatsGhost
      @NatsGhost Před 4 lety +52

      I think I spent too much time with my cats while I watched South Korean and Japanese shows... I'm literally slowly blinking my eyes and bowing my head when I greet people lmao! I like it, think I'll keep these unconscious behaviors and make them conscious lol.

    • @sophitsa79
      @sophitsa79 Před 4 lety +34

      I'm going to be really annoying and say that the apostrophe in cat's isn't needed because you're using the plural, not the possessive noun. So it's just "Cats can...".

  • @mindlesskittles
    @mindlesskittles Před 4 lety +1179

    My cat perked up. and looked at me when she heard her name as if saying, "You know Bastet????"

  • @kenyasasser4468
    @kenyasasser4468 Před 4 lety +2037

    My cats remind me everyday that they are descendants of gods.

  • @abelincoln7473
    @abelincoln7473 Před 4 lety +556

    Bastet is a warm sunny day, Sekhmet is a scorching desert sun... At least thats how i see it, I mean they are both daughters of Ra.

    • @JT5555
      @JT5555 Před 4 lety +6

      Ya,But Only Ra And Sekhmet Were Sun Gods. All The Suns Good Things Were From Ra And All Of It's Bad Things Were From Sekhmet.

    • @electronhop616
      @electronhop616 Před 4 lety +3

      Ah, Ra, the most high. The scriptures mentioned raiment > wrapped in the mind of Ra. That’s a rapper!

    • @Ace-su1sk
      @Ace-su1sk Před 3 lety +7

      I read somewhere that Sekhmet’s breath was believed to create the desert

    • @electronhop616
      @electronhop616 Před 3 lety

      Amanda that breath must have been very dry!

    • @Ace-su1sk
      @Ace-su1sk Před 3 lety

      Electron Hop a bit 😂😂😂

  • @sharlharmakhis280
    @sharlharmakhis280 Před 4 lety +708

    Ancient Egyptians: ~homicidally-furious when someone kills a cat~
    Modern cat-lovers: ~agree wholeheartedly~

  • @michealhigginbotham4036
    @michealhigginbotham4036 Před 4 lety +452

    Bastet is one of my favorite Divine figures in the Egyptian pantheon. It's a shame we have such little information about her.

    • @bennu547
      @bennu547 Před 2 lety +21

      Anubis is the same. Anubis is no question one of the most well known god of any pantheon. He was a very important god to the ancient Egyptians. He helped Isis put Osiris back together when Set cut him to pieces. Yet there’s almost no mythological stories that involve Anubis. Like Hades, Anubis was an edge lord that was satisfied hanging out with the dead minding his own business not starting drama

    • @Texasmade74
      @Texasmade74 Před 2 lety +3

      That's actually quite a lot of archeological evidence for her cult etc

    • @Texasmade74
      @Texasmade74 Před 2 lety +2

      @@bennu547 Anubis is in at least 3 or more Egyptian religious traditions aside from all of the archeological evidence we have on him

    • @jamiebaker7066
      @jamiebaker7066 Před rokem +3

      @@bennu547 I thought that Anubis weighed the dead's hearts. To see if they were pure enough to go into the afterlife?

    • @wildsquirrelswildsquirrel7286
      @wildsquirrelswildsquirrel7286 Před rokem +9

      @@jamiebaker7066 nope, that was Maat's role as judge weighing the person's heart on the scale with her feather of truth.

  • @Jade-pd3wm
    @Jade-pd3wm Před 4 lety +306

    When I was in Egypt on my Honeymoon we bought 2 hand carved life sized black sitting cat statues. Each one with a unique carved necklace design. We managed to pack them in our suit cases on our return but they weiged a ton being as they are stone ! . I love them. They sit pride of place in my living room.

    • @sketchpiece1435
      @sketchpiece1435 Před 4 lety +1

      Why will you steal what It's not yours... For God sake

    • @ameliar6374
      @ameliar6374 Před 4 lety +21

      sketch piece who said anything about stealing? Maybe she bought it from an artisan at a market, or a gift shop. Stop making assumptions

    • @gheorghestefania975
      @gheorghestefania975 Před 4 lety +29

      @@sketchpiece1435 My dude The person said "bought" which means "to buy" at past tense

    • @sketchpiece1435
      @sketchpiece1435 Před 3 lety +5

      @@gheorghestefania975 I just read it again, my bad

    • @gheorghestefania975
      @gheorghestefania975 Před 3 lety +2

      @@sketchpiece1435 nah dude no worries

  • @feeberizer
    @feeberizer Před 4 lety +229

    I've always known that I was born to be a servant to these superior creatures. As an adult, I've had continuous cat cohabitation for 38 years. I am currently ruled by Baxie, Penny, Lily, and Cody.... and they all found *ME!*

  • @calemlinke773
    @calemlinke773 Před 3 lety +256

    My cat Curly-Sue often fought demons in my very home. Literally detouring them from harming us, and fighting something we couldn't see at times.
    I was her favorite human when she was alive, and I still feel her getting on top of me to protect me at night.
    Cats really do protect against demons and evil spirits.

    • @redraven7948
      @redraven7948 Před 2 lety +9

      💯% agree! Curly-Sue loves you & watches over you ever day.❤🙏

    • @mars1072
      @mars1072 Před rokem +20

      My cat sleeps on my chest face to face. Like idk how that's comfortable for her. Feels like I'm stealing her air.. or is she's trying to steal mine. Maybe get my soul. But my cats have always seemed almost human like in behavior

  • @mohabsoliman7172
    @mohabsoliman7172 Před 4 lety +570

    I swear cats still treat us as slaves in egypt , they look at us as we still worship them and meow as they have supremecy over us .

    • @AmareshAsmara
      @AmareshAsmara Před 4 lety +1

      😂😂😂

    • @christy9450
      @christy9450 Před 4 lety +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Freespiritedqueen
      @Freespiritedqueen Před 4 lety +1

      Lol😄😄

    • @rodicapopescu2038
      @rodicapopescu2038 Před 4 lety +40

      They definitely own many of the cat owners all over the world, they make our lives more beautiful and loveble than any man could, so i hapilly give them supremacy over the world of men :))

    • @michelleg7
      @michelleg7 Před 4 lety +14

      Yeah right animal abuse in Egypt is horrific, mass killing of animals when the mass poisoning happened there like a few years ago by some elite club 😡

  • @lehnddyallapunjaab7960
    @lehnddyallapunjaab7960 Před 4 lety +372

    Cat's are really amazing and great beneficiary companion to HUMAN BEINGS... respect and LOVE from PAKISTAN 💗💗💗

    • @charlesbuhagiarjr6506
      @charlesbuhagiarjr6506 Před 4 lety +6

      Namaste

    • @JT5555
      @JT5555 Před 4 lety +11

      Pfft. Humans Are But The Arrogant Servants Of Cats. Bow Before Your Feline Overlords.

    • @sajidahmed4095
      @sajidahmed4095 Před 4 lety

      Sagt at du 5men ønsket 5mine 555mine g⁵the ⁵5mine the 5g5is

    • @PoM-MoM
      @PoM-MoM Před 4 lety +5

      @@JT5555
      lol my lil 6 pound dog RULES my house pretty much my life and that is because I allow her to in return for unconditional love....
      but to each their own preferred species ❤

    • @JT5555
      @JT5555 Před 4 lety +2

      @@PoM-MoM Pfft,Your Dog Is A Toy Breed: Those Things Own Your Ass As Much As A Cat Would.XD I Once Dogsitted Two Pitbulls And A Blind Shih Tzu And That Shih Tzu Was NOT Scared To Yell At The Pitbulls If They So Much As Bumped Into Her (Though The Pitbulls Were't Having It So That Was A Problem).

  • @nalaandcoffeesfurriesfun2142

    Cats are majestic and regal it’s no wonder we love them so much.

  • @annsidbrant7616
    @annsidbrant7616 Před 4 lety +138

    As a cat lover, I love this.

  • @ahmadrizk4043
    @ahmadrizk4043 Před 4 lety +492

    your voice , music , animations , everything is just perfect man , as an Egyptian and a lover of history , i salute you , please do more of this

    • @NewHistoria
      @NewHistoria  Před 4 lety +34

      For sure! More Ancient Egypt and mythology videos are coming

    • @SONALI_V
      @SONALI_V Před 4 lety +4

      @@NewHistoria IM WAITING

    • @thepiguito
      @thepiguito Před 4 lety +1

      same

    • @RIZFERD
      @RIZFERD Před 3 lety +3

      The real Atlantis is Indonesia exactly on The Equator line of Earth yet richest nature in entire world.
      I am also a complete multiracial, multilingual.
      But only Europe/Mercator world map and Middle Eastern has been drawing Indonesia too small the last centuries while it should be as wide as Russia. Yes, first name Rizki means Richard and my second name Ferdian means Light Bearer. Fer/per/ber old european-indo word means to carry, to bear. Dian/Diana/Dion/Dionne, etc.. means Divine/Light.
      Indo is all the way from Indonesia to Europe.
      That's why there's Indo Europe, Indo Iran, India, etc. Hindu wasn't religion but Indo region.
      Hindu: Hindia: India: Indus: Indonesia: Indo Nesos.
      Religion = Region = Legion = Region Rely on their Legion.
      Game of words. Words = Mantra, Magic Spells.
      Vibration, Energy, "G" (god).
      Rab, Rob, Rabbi = Master
      Ancient Egypt is much younger than Indonesian Ancient Civilization, in fact oldest in the world unknown to limited knowledge and nature of western world and middle east).
      Middle Easterns and North Africa were rooted from Indonesia, the oldest ancient civilization on earth.
      Not only the supervolcano Toba eruption 74000 years (present Toba lake of Sumatra, world's largest volcanic lake) but before that our Ancestors knew it was going to happened that's why they moved towards West (today Middle East, Europe and America).

    • @RIZFERD
      @RIZFERD Před 2 lety

      @Iris-Angela Jones Thank you too, I am an Aquarius Sun and in its true house 11th house, Aquarius Moon in X MC, etc

  • @energicko
    @energicko Před 4 lety +140

    Bastet/Isis: WORSHIP ME!
    housecat: Pet me!
    mortal human: Uh, and what's the real difference?

  • @sueyoung2115
    @sueyoung2115 Před 4 lety +294

    My little cat once brought me the gift of a dead rattlesnake.

    • @SONALI_V
      @SONALI_V Před 4 lety +9

      Damn

    • @Sleipnirseight
      @Sleipnirseight Před 4 lety +17

      That's impressive, but poor snakey

    • @peyotekaiyote4312
      @peyotekaiyote4312 Před 3 lety +29

      That's an offering perfect for a hoodoo spirit

    • @kali7906
      @kali7906 Před 3 lety +2

      Wow!

    • @NnyNZ
      @NnyNZ Před 3 lety +8

      Lol my cat has done the same
      . Not sure if anyone knows anything about Dugites but let's just say I have never been so scared and surprised at the same time
      She doesn't go out anymore and i give her sacrifices of biscuits and wet food... and salmons . She is my protector goddess after all

  • @bluefire751
    @bluefire751 Před 3 lety +111

    Cats are very sacred to me. They are amazing, extremely adorable, and funny too. They don't tend to be noisy (some can be, it depends on the cat, every cat is different) and they don't require too much work. I love both of my cats. I will always respect Bastet. Please respect cats, if you don't like them just stay away from them. Please don't hurt them, for they are animals, nature's treasure. The same goes with Tigers and Lions. Let them live and flourish, they are so beautiful 😺😺

  • @NusaColeman
    @NusaColeman Před rokem +7

    May her praises ever be sung
    She of many forms
    many blessings
    many names

  • @fortune_roses
    @fortune_roses Před 4 lety +69

    Beautiful documentary...Cats are gifted with such natural dignity and grace. They're truly nature's gems 💙

    • @daxcraft73
      @daxcraft73 Před rokem +1

      Cats are Gods favorite Animal

  • @johannahidalgo7738
    @johannahidalgo7738 Před 4 lety +437

    man, I wish that old Egyptian law about not killing cats should be put in our law codexes.......😎😻🐾🐾🐈

    • @p.f.886
      @p.f.886 Před 4 lety +10

      well, I think domestic cats are already protected.
      as for feral ones, well, punishing the killing of feral cats would bring only a mass extinction in Australia and many other countries, so feral cats are an exception, as they are invasive pests.
      But I surely agree with domestic cats, though without death penalty. Just like with any other animal that is not a pest, it needs to be protected by law.

    • @p.f.886
      @p.f.886 Před 4 lety

      @Ai Kinward exactly. Nothing can ever justify death penalty in my opinion (ok, maybe only terrorists deserve it).

    • @zdmuchnelamniejesien
      @zdmuchnelamniejesien Před 4 lety +7

      @@risenstarseed4936 beautifully said. Greetings from a fellow starseed :)

    • @olavwilhelm6843
      @olavwilhelm6843 Před 4 lety

      priests in old egypt made a business out of killing thousands of cats and sell they're mummified bodys

    • @zdmuchnelamniejesien
      @zdmuchnelamniejesien Před 4 lety

      @Ai Kinward Lyran here. Hi :)

  • @armchairwomanmao2922
    @armchairwomanmao2922 Před 4 lety +282

    I'm afraid "fluffy" is STILL a "vicious predator"!! My cat destroyed my chair the other day !

    • @alhamdleallah
      @alhamdleallah Před 4 lety

      وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
      "Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped
      وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ العَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
      "And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not
      أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَى علَى مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ
      "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked
      أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
      "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous
      Quran .islam

    • @therationalagnostic2735
      @therationalagnostic2735 Před 4 lety +4

      @@alhamdleallah
      Semen comes from backbone and ribs ( Quran 86:6-7)
      The Sun has a Rising place and a Setting place
      (Quran 18:86 and 90 ).
      The Sun sets in a muddy Spring
      (Quran 18:86)

    • @spiritdriven3425
      @spiritdriven3425 Před 4 lety +10

      Lol Cats are fearless! They fight dogs, alligators, snakes, yarn, toilet paper, furniture...anything! 😹😸😼

    • @Freespiritedqueen
      @Freespiritedqueen Před 4 lety +1

      @@spiritdriven3425 lol, do they?

    • @spiritdriven3425
      @spiritdriven3425 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Freespiritedqueen They do! I spend (way too many) hours watching videos of just that! Lol I frickin Love them 😻 Bast has been with me for a looooong time. She was my first deity before I even knew what that meant 🐱

  • @danielvain
    @danielvain Před 2 lety +38

    Bastet is truly fascinating, and one of my favorite ancient deities, (definitely my favorite of Egyptian deities.) I first learned of Bastet when she appeared in the December 1998 issue of Top Cow Comics' "Witchblade / Tomb Raider." For too long Bastet has been relegated to commonplace obscurity. Only during the past decade, more or less, have I noticed an increase of deserved attention being returned to this incredible Egyptian Goddess. Thanks for this wonderful video about Bastet.

  • @reeseelliott8454
    @reeseelliott8454 Před 3 lety +40

    This video is great! But you left out she was a goddess of jewelry, and perfume as well. She was often known as "The lady of Perfume".
    Also, with the rise of Neo-Paganism and Neo-Kemetisim, her worship is back in popularity in these groups. Goes to show people will always love and need cats, and cats will always need love and people 💛
    Dua Bastet!

  • @ThexSKUNK
    @ThexSKUNK Před 3 lety +20

    One of my favorite quotes “cats were once regarded as gods... they haven’t forgotten that.”

  • @Ackamemnon
    @Ackamemnon Před rokem +5

    Bastet and Anubis are my favorite Egyptian gods.

  • @bikesqump
    @bikesqump Před 4 lety +135

    we had a siamese cat named Bastet when I was a kid, she would routinely thrash our neighbors "ferocious" german shepard!

    • @WoodSprite4ever
      @WoodSprite4ever Před 4 lety +13

      Siamese are fierce , hardly kitty cats at all really 😂

    • @astralcamisado648
      @astralcamisado648 Před 4 lety +16

      She was a tortoiseshell and her name was Holly but my old cat used to beat up dogs all the time. And cats. And people. She'd beat everything up.

    • @kshithiyathish
      @kshithiyathish Před 2 lety

      Imagine a dog named Anubis.

  • @liliencalvel6151
    @liliencalvel6151 Před 4 lety +68

    I enjoyed this video. Lately I have been wanting a cat. I really like cats because they are snobbish and they seem to act like they are better than you, yet they can be loving and snuggle up to you.

    • @girlonfire2.076
      @girlonfire2.076 Před 3 lety +11

      There not as snobbish as some like to make out if you earn a cats trust they are as sweet an loving as dogs..the key is to earn their trust

    • @mc4141
      @mc4141 Před 3 lety +2

      I have three snobs one who just gave birth to 7 snobs to be I love them dearly they’re amazing loving beings

    • @katieelizabeth3813
      @katieelizabeth3813 Před 3 lety +7

      I had one that acted a lot like a dog:followed me everywhere,sat at my feet when I was cooking or cleaning or doing paperwork,greeted me when I came home,always wanted to snuggle on my chest for hours,just a very loving companion,I miss him terribly,he really gave me so much love. I hope Im lucky enough to find another cat that is similar one day!!❤

  • @jessequatermaine7732
    @jessequatermaine7732 Před 3 lety +40

    I studied Egyptian mythology for fun as a kid and I worship my cats as earthly incarnations of Bastet

  • @75amuse
    @75amuse Před 2 lety +5

    Goddess, Mother, Nurturer, Hunter, Serpent Slayer, Companion... I loooooved this, very informative.

  • @invadrjim
    @invadrjim Před 3 lety +8

    just gave my cat a belly rub in appreciation of her ancestors, my respects bastet

  • @suburbohemian
    @suburbohemian Před 3 lety +11

    I'm pondering Artemis as a "fertility" goddess when she was a sworn virgin. All the years I've studied mythology, this is news for me.

    • @Siss2012
      @Siss2012 Před rokem

      I think the narrator is confused in that respect, because Artemis was the goddess of hunting, another of Bastet’s attributes.

  • @barbaramack2897
    @barbaramack2897 Před 3 lety +16

    Cats are my favorites (sorry, doggies (I love you too!!)). I believe they are intuitive and telepathic. I lived with two for a very long time at my daughter's residence and became convinced of this after a long period of observance. I once had occasion to state to the youngest of the two that she was not a human being. Her immediate reaction was one I'll never forget. She appeared wounded - deeply - which evokes even now a feeling of shame as I believe there was a realization for her that cut her to the quick. Had anyone seen her reaction I believe that person would have thought so too. I'm not at all surprised that they were valued for practical and spiritual reasons.

  • @gotikdunkelheit2802
    @gotikdunkelheit2802 Před 4 lety +52

    Ohh lovely civilised ANCIENT Egyptians! Even in our days I would apply capital punishment for deliberately killing or maltreating a cat! They are gorgeous supreme beings and that’s throughout time!

  • @YuckTradingCo
    @YuckTradingCo Před 4 lety +13

    oh my god I was not emotionally prepared for that kitten at 4:40

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 Před 4 lety +64

    Cats, the Egyptian’s Best Friend.

  • @ancaryvan4811
    @ancaryvan4811 Před 4 lety +28

    Today's Greeting: How's weather today?
    Ancient Egyptian: How's your cat today?

  • @suburbohemian
    @suburbohemian Před 3 lety +11

    The Egyptians are the reason we have ginger cats. The were not initially common in the world (greys were) but they bred them till there were strains of gingers...often sold to visitors etc for their remarkable coloring, their main function was to become sacrifices to the goddess Bastet and serve her, their golden color being likened to the sun god Ra.

  • @jonstolarski
    @jonstolarski Před 3 lety +7

    if you're friends with a cat, consider making a cat tether, from a cat collar and mason line to allow them free range on your property outside. they appreciate the chance to hunt and be outdoors. although you must check constantly for tangles and snags, it's the best solution out there for keeping them on your property and allowing them some time to hunt. eventually when they kill something or at least catch it, don't discourage them, be proud and happy for them. mine has caught over 30 chipmunks but always let's them live, she killed a mouse, she sometimes catches birds but let's them live. the trick here is to watch out every 15 minutes or so to free whatever poor creature she's caught and then duly reward the cat with praise and love. let nature be nature. as much as you can bear. they deserve it.

  • @jO-wp5vf
    @jO-wp5vf Před 4 lety +78

    My female cat is named Bastet

    • @NewHistoria
      @NewHistoria  Před 4 lety +22

      Cool name for a cat

    • @Illuminatmatrix
      @Illuminatmatrix Před 3 lety +3

      @@NewHistoria its the true name of ALL Cats, just like MOTHER is the name of ALL Woman ;-)

    • @girlyghoul
      @girlyghoul Před 3 lety +3

      I have a cat named Bastet too... and she is a total goddess!

    • @mssweetjamesjones83
      @mssweetjamesjones83 Před 3 lety

      I have a boy cat named Fero and he truly rules the house 😆

    • @nazrulhaireeku6369
      @nazrulhaireeku6369 Před 3 lety +4

      My cat called cleopatra...black female cat...8 month old...she sleep wt me every night...i feel safe around her....

  • @StarRimmedGlasses
    @StarRimmedGlasses Před 4 lety +16

    Thank you for making this. Bastet has been close to my heart my whole life. ♥
    As this video started, my cat was intently staring at the screen the whole time as well.

  • @Bochanable
    @Bochanable Před 4 lety +13

    It was my strong and respected father who made me fall in love with cats. The neighborhood feral cats loved to gather around him as he cleaned our seafood. I have had many wonderful gos and goddesses all of my life. Currently, Boki and Reina are the dominants of our home.! Never knew about Bastet and I am glad I do now!

  • @MaliciousCat
    @MaliciousCat Před 2 lety +22

    Praise be the Goddess! May she watch over me and give me strength during my times of hardships! My Lady! My Light! Cat Mother protect me! Thank you for this video in honoring the Cat Mother. I'm a Kemetic man and I work with the Cat Goddess. Thumbs up and liked.

    • @Mo.1988
      @Mo.1988 Před rokem

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 are you serious? You need GOD AND THE BIBLE

    • @SLBLADE
      @SLBLADE Před rokem +2

      @@Sorryiwasdissasociating they are not Christian

    • @sabrinazarogoza8686
      @sabrinazarogoza8686 Před rokem +6

      I love that. She would be a wonderful goddess to worship. The old ways are not gone. Different perhaps, but not gone.
      I honor you for having the courage and the sincerity to state your belief in her.
      Don't mind what people say. You're not harming anyone.
      You do you, and call on her beautiful, fierce, huntress nature to keep that negativity from you.❤

    • @creeds.9172
      @creeds.9172 Před rokem +4

      @@Mo.1988 Ok well you can believe In the bible and the Christian God. Not everyone beliefs in what you do.
      No one other than you needs your god ..
      Other people will have different religions.
      They have freedom to practice their faith just as you do yours.

    • @alexaclawsister
      @alexaclawsister Před rokem +4

      Yes! Mother Bastet is a being that is still very present among us. She calls out to those worthy of her blessings and her communication. I’ve been called by her for as long as I can remember, and I am finally taking the steps I need to meet her and work with her. -A fellow Kemetic.

  • @cmbaz1140
    @cmbaz1140 Před 4 lety +35

    Cat girls have always been loved since ancient times...

  • @najanefertiti9720
    @najanefertiti9720 Před 2 lety +3

    thank you man , I really enjoyed it , didn't know that much about "Bastet" except she was a Godess , I raise eleven cats me & my daughter , I feel blessed to have them & to find your rich Channel , Sending you love & light from modern Egypt .

  • @danielmallon8416
    @danielmallon8416 Před 4 lety +119

    Respect the cats. Love you're channel smooth voice great content and great graphics. Hello from the netherlands
    Edit. Btw did you know that when a cat died, the owners shaved their eyebrows out of sign of mourning and when they grew back the mourning period was over

    • @thelegend7388
      @thelegend7388 Před 4 lety

      Wow, were they egyptian?

    • @camerontaylor7471
      @camerontaylor7471 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah! Also did you notice that the Mona Lisa painting has no eyebrows! its symbolic that the Egyptian culture evolved and was present in the renaissance!

    • @JahRandom
      @JahRandom Před 4 lety +2

      Another thing: I forget the exact number they've found but there are far, far, *_far_* more mummified animals (chiefly cats, but all types of animals as a whole) than there are mummified people. Just found that interesting.

  • @zeckj83
    @zeckj83 Před 3 lety +6

    Not boring at all! Bastet was a real powerhouse of Ancient Egyptian culture! The Ancient Egyptians didn't deny there was God but Bastet is certainly a Goddess! Amazing

  • @barbaracollins3015
    @barbaracollins3015 Před 4 lety +39

    I watched this with one of my cats.

  • @sgtjarhead99
    @sgtjarhead99 Před 3 lety +2

    LOL. The Roman soldier running in the intro moved just like a WR running a route for a long pass.

  • @davinadaras
    @davinadaras Před 4 lety +77

    I am so happy you made this video 💜 thank you for sharing your knowledge on the goddess Bast 🐈

    • @shable1436
      @shable1436 Před 4 lety

      Meow meow

    • @helghastimokingo
      @helghastimokingo Před 4 lety

      Sekhmet not bastest. Bastest is a fake representation cuz everyone feared her in that time.

    • @mixz9929
      @mixz9929 Před 4 lety

      Your ego 💐♐🤟🏼

    • @jacksonjen1502
      @jacksonjen1502 Před 3 lety

      yes no doubt makes you have an outlook on the bird killers that they are but I look at it as an overpopulation of something that we do not pay attention to everyday so cats keep it to the minimum god puts them here for at least thats how I see it so its all not a bad thing to thin cats are pest .

  • @havemycakeandeatitto
    @havemycakeandeatitto Před 3 lety +4

    Cats are so special... my kitty has shown me another level of love and life

  • @belalabusultan5911
    @belalabusultan5911 Před 4 lety +56

    Pharaoh : what candidates we have to guard the grain store ?
    Scribe :
    we can hire a guard ...
    Pharaoh :
    men sleep at night, and they will need a source of light an heat, which could burn the place, other Ideas ?
    Scribe :
    we can put snakes in the grain sto..
    Pharaoh :
    snakes ? are you crazy ? these things kill people, other ideas.
    Scribe :
    dogs ?
    Pharaoh :
    they don't hunt rats and mice, some even would befriend them.
    Scribe :
    how about this weird animal that came from the desert.. it is called Cat.
    Pharaoh :
    what is this "cat" thing ?
    Scribe :
    they are fluffy animals that look cute, their voice is nice, and they kill rats, mice, and snakes.
    Pharaoh :
    woah..
    Scribe :
    they also tend to have plenty of offspring, play with people, kill bugs
    Pharaoh : shut up and hire them, actually, let's make a religion out of them.

  • @forgotmyun
    @forgotmyun Před 2 lety +2

    I watched this with my own cat beside me, life is good!

  • @vampyresimmortalkiss
    @vampyresimmortalkiss Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for honoring Bastet

  • @reveillusoire3853
    @reveillusoire3853 Před 2 lety +5

    Cats are magic & divine ✨

  • @ashleynielsen2890
    @ashleynielsen2890 Před 3 lety +5

    I used to have a beautiful white cat named baset , and I have always been connected to cats my whole life

  • @amandac9894
    @amandac9894 Před 4 lety +21

    I can’t believe I’ve just found this channel, you put so much dedication in your videos, from research, animation, music and graphics. It’s really a treasure for all of us who enjoy history. You definitely deserve more followers.

  • @user-fp9xc3ie7q
    @user-fp9xc3ie7q Před 4 lety +36

    Nobody:
    History documentary: "and the rest was history..."

  • @kaylathehedgehog2005
    @kaylathehedgehog2005 Před 4 lety +7

    I absolutely loved this video. My late cat was named Bastet, and boy did she live up to her name. If you looked at her and she wanted to be picked up, she'd flop over on the floor until you came to her and picked her up.

  • @tintentopf2349
    @tintentopf2349 Před 4 lety +33

    One of the best videos I've seen in storytelling and editing. Amazing work. Thank you.

  • @reinhardt5405
    @reinhardt5405 Před 3 lety +17

    My cat brings me joy, happiness, hope, faith etc...I see her as a mini Goddess. I worship her.
    Periodt.

  • @mstr293
    @mstr293 Před 4 lety +28

    People today might laugh at this law. But this ironically would’ve come in handy in Europe and Asia back in 1300’s.
    Imagine if this law was kept and adopted worldwide for another 3000 Years.

  • @dsmith5788
    @dsmith5788 Před 4 lety +51

    When cats go to sleep they go to their realms..

  • @LoveLoveLove2livelove
    @LoveLoveLove2livelove Před 2 lety +3

    When cats purr they heal and when they purr they create a frequency that helps us heal also.

  • @Dee8Bee
    @Dee8Bee Před 4 lety +5

    Cats are also holistic healers. They purr at a healing frequency.

  • @desireer6915
    @desireer6915 Před 2 lety +6

    This video was amazing! Honestly the best ancient egyptian historical video I've seen in a long time! Very great story telling skills, clear and concise explanations without it being boring! I'm definitley subscribing

  • @dominikm.8990
    @dominikm.8990 Před 4 lety +26

    umm, I have never seen an Ancient Egyptian calendar where December is the last month of the year. Usually it was between the end of June, the middle of July or early August. The dates moved because the constellations which determined them moved as well as time passed.

    • @nosha200y
      @nosha200y Před 3 lety

      Actually June and July were the time the Nile flooded and all agriculture activities were stopped... So it was the time for leisure and worship in hopes of a prosperous new year.
      I am not sure how the year ending in December came about exactly, but I think it had something to do with cultural exchanges... Maybe with the entrance of Christianity

    • @dominikm.8990
      @dominikm.8990 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nosha200y I get that, there was a discrepancy between the actual flooding and the Heliacal Rising of Sirius because there was a gradual shift of the climate and the precession of Sirius. However, the Egyptian year never ended in December, since December was at the end of the flood season. Coptic New Year even today is 11 September, but unlike the ancient Calendar which took the celestial movements into account, the Coptic Calendar follows a set date for New Year's.

  • @AtouchofCHARM
    @AtouchofCHARM Před 2 lety +3

    My calico found me a baby female who I named sassy. Now another has found me a male who I call Leo.been receiving blessings on top of blessings ever since I started taking care and feeding them everyday. I couldn’t see my life without them

  • @redraven7948
    @redraven7948 Před 2 lety +9

    I've always had a cat in my life. My son & I have rescued 3...don't know what I'd do without them.Beautiful Goddess Bastet ❤

  • @stockingmeijer2208
    @stockingmeijer2208 Před 3 lety +22

    I have 3 cats, and i believe in the ancient gods, cats are holy in my eyes

  • @Mr.EmeraldTheGreen
    @Mr.EmeraldTheGreen Před rokem +3

    I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Cats🐈 !!! I have since I was a very small child. I’ve had ten cats in my entire lifetime, from the family cat, Fritz,,,,, to my very first cat as a child, Alexis was my first cat, when I was 11 years old. Then my second cat, Yor I got when I was 12 years old. . Till my first cat as an adult, I adopted three newborn 🐱 kittens: Izzy, Bibbins and Natassha I showered these along with my dog 🐕, with love,,,and appreciation,,,, affection ,,,and more love. All the way till now, my current beloved, Samantha. She is the apple of my eye!

  • @hreader
    @hreader Před 4 lety +14

    Fascinating! My parents acquired their first cat to chase mice out of their house - highly successful. 'Pishkin' came in at the front door from the local RSPCA, mice fled out at once out of the back and were not seen again! I hadn't realised cats could take on cobras as well as the more ordinary vermin, although I once heard tell of a large, fierce marmalade cat who brought down a hare.

    • @natassjagale9897
      @natassjagale9897 Před 2 lety

      My Siberia forest cat who I call Phoneix he brought us a Hard he had just hunted. Jumped right through our window and placed him down in front of our TV still blood beating. My poor kids haha before school the thing was the size almsot of my cat. I never realized he would try and hunt such an animal. They are amazing with how independent and instinctively they will hunt for themselves.

    • @natassjagale9897
      @natassjagale9897 Před 2 lety

      *hare, he's also a beautiful orange and white tabby colour. He also hunted my poor snake. He's not afraid of coons either.

  • @Moonflax
    @Moonflax Před rokem +1

    Cats are a blessing to humanity. They keep vermin populations down and thus, the probability of terrible pandemics. They show love and support to their humans, and my Mr. Biscuits has been with me through the hardest year of my life. Their purring even holds a healing frequency.
    I'm very grateful for every cat I've been blessed with.

  • @empress3984
    @empress3984 Před rokem +2

    Great documentary! My favorite Goddess

  • @zagrepcanin82
    @zagrepcanin82 Před 3 lety +4

    i have them 4....and my male kitten of 3 months old has already caught 3 mice!!!! i couldnt be more proud! cat is a remarkable creature!

  • @Notgnirracen
    @Notgnirracen Před 4 lety +23

    The production value on this is of the charts! Well done!

  • @HIBYROSE
    @HIBYROSE Před 3 lety +2

    Loving your videos on ancient Egypt. Please make more of such content. Wishing this channel growth and recognition.

  • @freetruth123
    @freetruth123 Před 2 lety +2

    Cats are so beautiful and regal, they embody the goddess. ⭐️

  • @holyfox94
    @holyfox94 Před 4 lety +10

    It’s hard to see how animals get treated nowadays in Egypt.
    Especially dogs, cats are doing a little bit better.
    Modern Egypt and its arabian inhabitants have nothing to to do with its past. Most don’t care.
    Still, the ancient sites are amazing, a must see. There’s something special going on, something magical.

    • @edwigelacroix4184
      @edwigelacroix4184 Před 4 lety +5

      That's because those people are not the original Egyptian.

    • @holyfox94
      @holyfox94 Před 4 lety +3

      Edwige Lacroix I was shocked how most Egyptians don’t care for the ancient sites.
      They couldn’t care less. They only thing they care are the revenues they bring.

  • @KathleenRenninger
    @KathleenRenninger Před rokem +3

    Thank you for this video on my favorite Egyptian goddess; I wanted to know more about her, and you answered some questions here. I also appreciated all the beautiful pictographs and statuary.

  • @leslyeeherrera6695
    @leslyeeherrera6695 Před 4 lety +5

    I think I fell in love with Bastet😻

  • @andreacruzvargas6243
    @andreacruzvargas6243 Před 4 lety +5

    Love this video and thank you for the video. This should be shown in schools and on the History Channel

  • @shannonmaenza465
    @shannonmaenza465 Před 4 lety +59

    I love cats so much.... I always have... I am so attracted to them... And happy around them... Right now I have the best Kittle Baby.... In the whole world... She would kill all the animals outside if I let her lol.. But she's an angel to me........

  • @Astralwolf23
    @Astralwolf23 Před 4 lety +11

    A great, informative and beautiful video. Thank you for this work.

  • @doogandoggin2571
    @doogandoggin2571 Před rokem

    This program is so well put together.

  • @marthas.4456
    @marthas.4456 Před rokem +1

    Ancient Egypt was always my favourite bygone civilisation. Their love of cats makes me appreciate the old Egyptians even more.

  • @holdentudiks6169
    @holdentudiks6169 Před 3 lety +3

    I was visited by the cat goddess when I was on psychedelics. She is very loving.

  • @kittythecat6565
    @kittythecat6565 Před 4 lety +21

    I love cats more than anyone ever and I warship them. I am so interested in Winchester Egypt and Bastet.

  • @angelfernando5327
    @angelfernando5327 Před 3 lety +1

    Makes you wish you could go back in time and see ancient Egypt.

  • @damienogorodov
    @damienogorodov Před 4 lety +2

    I wish there was a single video or a series of them to cover Egyptian mythology and some myths. Very interesting, but quite complicated. At least now I know something about Bastet, thank you!

  • @macciebuilds
    @macciebuilds Před 4 lety +4

    This is so interesting thank you so much.

  • @crystianbarriga3801
    @crystianbarriga3801 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for the great video ! The best I've seen so far !

  • @earthangel_911
    @earthangel_911 Před 4 lety +2

    I have felt a very strong connection to Bastet for the last 5 yrs. After tapping into my akashic records it all makes sense. Thank you for this video...😽🙏🏽❤️✨

  • @gavinshriamneon
    @gavinshriamneon Před rokem +2

    Your videos are brilliant! Thanks for all the work you put into making them 🙏

  • @realniggaruben4391
    @realniggaruben4391 Před 4 lety +121

    If you're a true cat lover DON'T USE CLAY LITTER, IT GETS IN THEIR LUNGS AND KILLS THEM. 🐈

    • @realniggaruben4391
      @realniggaruben4391 Před 4 lety +11

      @Bernedette Kuteyi I think the pellets are good because they don't cause dust, I use corn cob litter though

    • @gristlevonraben
      @gristlevonraben Před 4 lety +3

      Seriously? Are your cats digging to china?

    • @realniggaruben4391
      @realniggaruben4391 Před 4 lety +7

      @@gristlevonraben it's especially deadly for kittens, cats lungs are very small, and for an adult cat it will shorten it's lifespan, also if you use clay litter and an enclosed litter box that's the worst.

    • @gristlevonraben
      @gristlevonraben Před 4 lety +4

      @@realniggaruben4391 okay, i will check into it, you could be right

    • @amandac9894
      @amandac9894 Před 4 lety +3

      What would you recommend using instead?

  • @pierre-jeanselles4518
    @pierre-jeanselles4518 Před 4 lety +8

    Your video should be played in schools
    History as I wish it was taught to me :)
    Excellent, please go on !

  • @marissabones
    @marissabones Před 3 lety +1

    I absolutely love the editing

  • @dennislara03
    @dennislara03 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank goodness there is a video like this!!!