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LGBT Cat starry night poster

Also during this period, it was also believed that cats were the warriors who protected humans from evil forces through the anecdote of the cat-head goddess Bast who gloriously murdered the serpent god, Apophis. This story incorporates a metaphor of belief that cats always win over snakes like light always conquers darkness, good always triumphs over evil.

In some other myths, cats are called Mau, the name originates from their cries and in some other places, due to nightlife habits, people also see cats as the supreme symbol of moon god.

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