What is the symbolic meaning of cats?

Cats have many symbolic meanings in ancient and modern times. In ancient Egypt, cats were regarded as sacred animals. In medieval Europe, cats were regarded as the embodiment of the devil; In ancient China, people believed that cats had nine lives to symbolize people with great wealth. In today's society, most people think that cats symbolize meekness.

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In ancient Egypt, cats were regarded as sacred animals. Egyptians worship the sun god, so they think it is a great thing that cats can move in the dark. So many fat cats can be seen in temples in ancient Egypt.

In the era when Christianity prevailed, many western European countries regarded cats as pagan forces, especially witches' best companions, especially black cats. One of edgar allan poe's novels is called Black Cat, which is very strange and scary. Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter often incarnates as a black cat and so on.

When we re-examine the use of cats, people's unwelcome attitude towards cats has changed, and cats are loved by many people because of their docile personality.