Cats – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:33:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Cats – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 A Selection of Cats From Ancient Art to Present Day https://brewminate.com/a-selection-of-cats-from-ancient-art-to-present-day/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:31:25 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=121612 Examining how cats have been historically represented since the ancient world. Introduction Furry friends can be comforting companions

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]]> From Devil’s Familiar to Saintly Companion: Cats in the Middle Ages https://brewminate.com/cats-in-the-middle-ages/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:35:29 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=111855 The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association of

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]]> The Battle of Pelusium: How Cambyses II Used Cats to Conquer Egypt https://brewminate.com/cambyses-ii-of-persia-and-the-battle-of-pelusium-a-victory-won-by-cats/ Mon, 27 May 2019 17:29:36 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=97884 At the Battle of Pelusium in 525 BCE, Cambyses II reportedly turned Egyptian reverence for cats and other

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