What is a cat in Greek mythology? Is it a patron saint

From ancient times to the present, there are good and bad stories about cats, depending on how you look at them. But I like cats very much ...

/kloc-At the beginning of the 0/7th century, it was believed that the cats kept by witches could talk and predict the future, and they were goblins for witches. A "witch" suspect in the British witch case confessed that her mother (also accused of being a witch) rubbed the victim's gloves on the back of the goblin cat and went through other procedures, resulting in the victim's death. According to folklore, the incarnation adopted by the black cat demon when playing tricks on human beings is disgusting to everyone. At that time, cats were accused of various crimes, including encouraging people to do evil. People hunt cats and sometimes they are officially executed. If the owner of a cat is sentenced to death for witchcraft, when the owner of the cat is punished, the cat may also be executed together.

According to the legend of magic, the cat is a sacrifice for casting spells. Cat hair and cat bones used to be one of the materials of spells and amulets, and now there is a saying that cat hair can increase the power of spells. From 1590 to 159 1 year, john finn and his "witch club" were accused of trying to drown King James and Queen Anne during their voyage to Denmark. John and others baptized a cat first, bound it with human dismembered bodies, threw it into the sea, set off a storm, and forced the royal ship to sail back to Scotland.

Myths and legends of cats

According to Hebrew legend, a long time ago, due to the fall of mankind, God decided to send a flood to destroy mankind, but a man named Noah and his family were innocent and good people. God cared for Noah and other good deeds, so he warned him that the flood was coming, so that he could build the ark as soon as possible and avoid disaster. Noah was ordered to build a big ark. In addition to the Noah family, the ark also contains all kinds of animals on the earth, one male and one female, so that after the flood recedes, it can reproduce again. The animals Noah brought to the ark at that time included lions. But the lion is a wild animal, and its existence greatly threatens other animals in the same boat. Noah prayed to God for guidance, and God put the lion to sleep for a while. The problem of the lion has been solved, and other problems have followed. Noah was annoyed at the proliferation of rats on the ark. Noah prayed to God for help again. This time, God asked Noah to pat the lion on the nose. Noah did the same thing. As soon as he knocked at the door, the lion sneezed, and the first pair of cats in the world ran out of the lion's nostrils to solve Noah's mouse problem.

According to Christian legend, the devil tried to create man, but failed. The failed work was a cat. The first cat in the world turned out to be a hairless cat. One day, St. Peter happened to meet a hairless cat. He saw the poor kitten shivering at the door and kindly gave it fur.

It is also said that the sun created the lion, and the gods were moved, so they were called Sun Xu. The moon was jealous, so she created a cat and wanted to compete with the sun. Unexpectedly, this move attracted the ridicule of the immortals, who all laughed. Later, the sun made mice, and the moon made monkeys. When the gods saw the funny monkey, they laughed even harder. The moon has been defeated repeatedly, which makes monkeys and cats hate lions and mice, which is why monkeys and lions despise each other, while cats want to get rid of mice and then act quickly. In alchemy legend, the lion is related to the sun, symbolizing male life; Cats are related to the moon and symbolize women's life. In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo, the sun god, was the mouse god (though he was not sure whether he would bless or destroy mice), and Artemis (Di Anna), the moon god, was called the mother of cats.

Three thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians raised domestic cats. Cats are sacred animals in Egypt. At night, the light of life from the sun is hidden in the cat's eye for safekeeping. Every night, the sun god pulls the boat, accompanied by the ghost of the dead, passing through the underworld. The poisonous snake Apep stops the sun god from drinking the water on the boat, but the big cat will appear and cut off the head of Apep snake, and the ghost of the deceased will make a "meow" sound to cheer the big cat. Therefore, Egyptians can see the light of day again. In this legend, the big cat symbolizes the healer, and the snake represents the power of death and disease.

The Egyptian goddess Bast is a lion's head and a cat's head, accompanied by a cat. So cats are sacred animals in Egypt, and killing cats is a crime. After the death of a domestic cat, the ancient Egyptians held a mourning ceremony in Beijing. Many temples keep cats and feed them according to the ceremony. In ancient Egypt, stray cats were treated well, while domestic cats could share family food.

The Greek goddess Al themis and the Roman goddess Diana are both called the mother of cats. Diana once appeared in the form of a cat, and his followers believed that cats were Diana's sacred animals. The Romans believed that cats' eyes and even their bodies would change with the ups and downs of the moon.

Galatia became a cat and a priest of the goddess of darkness and terror, Hecky.

Cats symbolize freedom. In the portrait of the Statue of Liberty, there is usually a cat at its foot.

Cats are sacred animals in freya (the goddess of love, marriage and productivity in Nordic mythology), and Freya's chariots are dragged by cats. It is generally believed that Freya is the origin of Friday. It is said that couples who get married on Friday will have a room full of children. After the popularization of Christianity, freya became a legendary witch.

The goddess Ceridwen is accompanied by a white cat, who performs tasks for him on earth.

When the Buddha died, all the animals came to witness the Buddha's nirvana, but the cat missed it because of snoring on the way. Because neither it nor the snake cried for the death of Buddha, it was cursed from now on.

In the Bible, Adam's wife is Eve, but in Hebrew legend, Lilith is Adam's original match. Lilith was expelled from the Garden of Eden because she refused to obey her husband (some people say she left by herself), and then she became a bad witch and vampire. Her favorite pastime in her life is sucking the blood of newborn babies, and her favorite disguise is to become a big black cat named El Brusa.

The fertility goddess Shosti rode on the cat.

Coca is an evil cat demon, and the Indian Guy Chuva in Peru is deeply afraid of it. Coca is three meters tall, with black stripes on its body, a big head and glowing eyes. Coca can control hail and lightning and destroy people and crops through it. People must worship it regularly, lest it get angry and lead to famine.

Grain elves sometimes appear in the shape of cats. In some parts of Europe, it is said that there are grain cats in the grain fields, and children will be told not to enter the grain fields to avoid being caught by cats. Some parts of Silesia (in central Europe) believe that when the last crop is harvested, the grain cat is caught. When threshing, the person who hits the last blow is called a cat. The last person to harvest the grain will be called a "male cat". People will wrap him with rye stalks and green twigs and put on a long rope to weave his tail. Sometimes another person will do the same dress and be called a female cat. The duty of these two men is to chase the people they see with long sticks. Neighborhoods in Lyon, France, call the last bundle of cereal and harvest dinner "cats". When people around Visul harvest the last crops, they will say, "We caught the cat's tail. On the other hand, the crown prince will decorate the cat with ribbons, flowers and ears of grain at the beginning of harvest. This beautifully dressed cat is called le chat de peau de balle. If the reaper is injured during harvesting, let the cat lick the wound (not afraid of tetanus? )。 After the harvest, the party cat made up as before, and the recipients danced and had a good time. After a dance, the girls solemnly took off their cat ornaments.

Lucky cat is a unique auspicious image in Japan, but how did lucky cat come from? There is a warm story behind it. A long time ago, there was a temple in Houtu Temple. This temple is poor. Monks in the temple often have no food, but no matter how hard life is, as long as they have a bite to eat, they will definitely give it to their cats. One day, the cat ran out of the temple and sat by the roadside. After a while, a group of warriors came on the road, and the cat meowed at them and led them into the temple. The samurai followed the cat out of curiosity, but as soon as he entered the temple, it began to rain cats and dogs. The rain was not conducive to the soldiers' progress, so they stayed in the temple to learn from the monks to kill time. After this incident, one of the samurai returned to his temple to take shelter from the rain. This time, he shaved in the temple and donated a large sum of money to the temple. Since then, the lucky cat and the monk have lived a happy life.

According to superstition, cats should have two names, because "one name is a secret, the other is a riddle, and the cat's name is called twice to confuse the devil". This statement is based on the old idea that if you know someone's real name, you can get their strength and power. Give the domestic cat two different names, a public name and a private name, so that the domestic cat will not become a tool for demons or external forces to sneak in.

On the wedding day, if a domestic cat sneezes beside the bride, her married life will be happy.

Cats jump over dead bodies, and dead bodies become vampires. The remedy is to kill the cat that caused the accident.

Hair and blood taken from different parts of cat bones can cure all diseases.

In the17th century, westerners believed that cats cooked in oil were a good medicine for trauma.

When the person who lives with the owner is sick, the domestic cat will run away from home. If they can't come back after a long time, the patient's condition will be worrying.

People's diseases can be transmitted to cats, and cats will be driven away if they inherit the diseases.

Centuries ago, people believed that hitting the eyes with a black cat's tail could cure the eye disease stye. (not afraid of infection with bacteria? )

Cats can cause diseases. Powder made of cat carcasses is stuffed in fruits, herbs and grains, and falling from the top of the mountain will cause plague.

Cats buried in the ground can ensure a good harvest.

Superstition about ships and oceans.

The fisherman's wife thinks that keeping a black cat can avoid disaster at sea, which makes cats sometimes live in imported goods and even be stolen.

Cats running to the dock in front of sailors will bring good luck, but cats walking along sailors' paths will bring bad luck.

Cats close to sailors symbolize good luck; But if it changes its mind halfway, it means bad luck to turn around and walk away.

Throwing the cat overboard will cause storms and all the bad luck.

Sailors should not mention the word "cat" when sailing, so as not to bring bad luck to sailors and crew.

When a big ship goes out to sea, sailors will take cats on deck. In a calm sea, when the sails are not satisfied, sailors will lock the cat in the cupboard to bring a breeze.

Cats and the weather

Ancient westerners believed that cats could predict the weather and even influence it. The latter concept may be rooted in people's superstition that cats are goblins used by witches to influence the weather, or are the embodiment of witches.

Scots and eastern Europeans believe that the sky uses lightning to drive away demons possessed by cats, so the ancients will shut the cats out during storms and bear the biting wind and rain alone to avoid lightning hitting houses and hurting fish in the pool.

It is said that the place where cats sit and the way they wash their faces can predict bad weather such as wind, frost, rain and snow.

When the cat scratches its ears, it means that it is going to rain.

A cat sneezing means it's going to rain, and three sneezing in a row means that the owner is going to catch a cold.

Cats fly everywhere and scratch when they see something, which indicates that a strong wind or storm is coming. When the cat is quiet, the storm will soon disappear.

The cat is running here and there, and it can't be quiet for a moment. The wind is coming.

The cat sat with its back to the fire to show its cold.

Cats don't go home at night and call for spring loudly, which may be a warning of bad weather for several days.