books.google.co.uk - According to ancient Egyptian lore, the goddess Bast, who protected her worshippers from disease and hard luck, had the figure of a woman and the head of a cat. Egyptians loved their feline companions, including them in family portraits, mummifying them alongside their owners, and creating exquisite...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Cat.html?id=16ZsW4QLKlUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCat
