Background. Cleopatra is the most beautiful woman in Egypt, she even had a pet cat named Cleocatra, and inside Cleopatra's house was the legendary puppy, Buddasi.
What is Cleopatra's pet?
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 the Pharaoh have a cat?
“Ancient Egyptians held cats in such high regard because of the practices and preferences of their gods, but also because their kings, the pharaohs, kept giant cats,” Skidmore says.
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.
Did Cleopatra banish cats?
Buddasi is a legendary vigilant golden retriever puppy that saw Cleocatra stealing the necklace, that Bastet gave to Cleopatra, and Cleopatra was so mad at being betrayed by her trusted cat, that she used the necklace to make dogs man's best friend, and cats were banished from the palace.
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