bastet and the cats of zagazig

Origin of the Word ‘Cat’

May 2, 2025July 9, 2012 by Michael Broad

This is an explanation of the origins of the word, ‘cat’. I feel I should try and do this as it is at the heart of a site about cats. Although not always the case, there are many languages that have similar words to the English ‘cat’. Here are some examples: It appears we …

Bastet and the Cats of Zagazig

January 8, 2016May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Sharon Haggag (Hurghada, Egypt) Hello Michael ! Thank you for your kind comments!! As I mentioned in my story about Siwa we got her in Zagazig… Well Zagazig is the place where they mainly worshipped Bastet! The temple to Bastet is there and they are currently restoring the area. They are also building …

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