Many cats were praised, especially the goddess of cats, woman, and love, also known as Bastet, the cat goddess. The great female cat goddess, Bastet, was also considered a daughter of the sun god, "Re"Pronounced "Ra:
. Originally regarded as an aspect of Sekhmet, the goddess Bastet was eventually tamed into the much loved domestic house cat. She was worshipped predominantly at Buddhists in the Delta, and examination of thousands of cat mummies buried with the Pharaohs.
Many have been bred especially to be offered back to the goddess. Bastet was said to be the daughter of Isis but the Preist of Luxor proved it wrong. The Egyptians kept the Bau cat to honor the goddess, And to protect them the goddess was said to have the power to see anything and to heal.