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What was the penalty for killing a cat in ancient Egypt?

  • Writer: Marina Veronica
    Marina Veronica
  • Mar 22, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 2, 2020


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Cat’s Head, 30 BC to third century AD Bronze, gold. Brooklyn Museum


Answer: The cat was sacred in ancient Egypt. The penalty for killing a cat was death. The cat's purpose was to protect the pharoah and kill snakes. bugs and rodents.



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