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What was Cleopatra's pet?

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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?

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 pets did Ancient Egypt have?

The ancient Egyptians kept animals as pets ranging from domesticated dogs and cats to baboons, monkeys, fish, gazelles, birds (especially falcons), lions, mongoose, and hippos.

What Egyptian god has a dog head?

Who is Anubis? Anubis was an ancient Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a jackal or a man with the head of a jackal. Anubis is sometimes also called Anpu.

What is the Egyptian cat god?

Bastet is probably the best-known feline goddess from Egypt. Initially depicted as a lioness, Bastet assumed the image of a cat or a feline-headed woman in the 2nd millennium BCE. Although she combined both nurturing and violent qualities, her shielding and motherly aspects typically were emphasized.

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