Ever wondered why it is said ‘a cat has nine lives’?
The origin of this, according to some, must have begun somewhere in ancient Egypt where the cats were venerated. In fact cats were used to catch mice in ancient Egypt. Egyptians worshipped -Atum-Ra, a sun god who gave life to the gods of air, moisture, earth and sky, who, in turn, Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nephthys, and were collectively known as the Ennead, or the Nine. Atum-Ra, who took the form of a cat to visit the underworld, embodied nine lives in one creator. However, this story is discredited by many who state that Egyptian gods are immortal.
