Arrow was Cleopatra's pet leopard who roamed the palace's gardens at night. His striking blue eyes glow in the dark while he creeps through the exotic plants at midnight. Leopards were worshipped by the ancient Egyptians and this regal cat was the king of the palace.
Did Cleopatra have a pet leopard?
Arrow portrayed by a cat Arrow was Cleopatra VII's pet leopard, who roamed the palace's gardens at night.
Did Cleopatra have any animals?
Contemporary accounts of Cleopatra do not mention any pets she may have owned. Her life has been heavily mythologized, and some legends claim that she possessed a pet leopard named Arrow, but there is no evidence of this in ancient sources.
What animal is Cleopatra associated with?
asp, anglicized form of aspis, name used in classical antiquity for a venomous snake, probably the Egyptian cobra, Naja haje. It was the symbol of royalty in Egypt, and its bite was used for the execution of favoured criminals in Greco-Roman times. Cleopatra is said to have killed herself with an asp (see also viper).
What did Cleopatra own?
She was also the last true pharaoh of Egypt. Cleopatra ruled an empire that included Egypt, Cyprus, part of modern-day Libya and other territories in the Middle East.
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