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Sacred Animals

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Egyptian Sacred Animals
from titania_le_fey


The pharaoh hound (a dog breed used to hunt gazelles and cheetahs) are sacred to Setekh who is the dog companion of Anubis who smites grave robbers.

The Egyptian goose is sacred to Geb and Gengenver (the goose goddess who laid the egg from which hatched Thoth and Benu)

The Apis bull- god of lust and desire for life associated with Ptah...is a symbol of fertility

Bakha-"the Sacred Bull of Ra" is a personification of the suns heat he changes color every hour.

Pasht- the cat headed goddess of virtue.
Sacred Animals
from wohagspt


Ahat- Egyptian- Cow Goddess
Bast- Egyptian- Associated with cats
Epona- Celtic- British Horse Goddess
Hecate- Greek/Roman- Dogs
Lupa-Kali- Oriental- wolf goddess