A VISIT FROM MR. NORMAL

WHO HEADS THE CAT-WORSHIPING CULT of Holofelinity. We discuss multifold topics. The recent celebration of this Cult was abruptly cancelled, but another is sure to take place in the fullness of Time. In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC. Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat-like heads: Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility, and power, respectively. And the deity Mut was also depicted as a cat and, at times, in the company of a cat.Cats are praised for killing venomous snakes, rodents and birds that damage crops, and protecting the Pharaoh since at least the First Dynasty of Egypt. Skeletal remains of cats have been found among funerary goods dating to the 12th Dynasty. The protective function of cats is further indicated in the Book of the Dead, where a cat represents Ra and the benefits of the Sun for life on Earth. Cat-shaped decorations used during the New Kingdom of Egypt indicate that the domesticated cat became more popular in daily life. Generally, cats were depicted in association with the name of Bastet. The Holofelinity cult acknowledges this but also posits an extraterrestrial origin...