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This article is focused just on western views on cats. Particularly British views. Views of cats throughout history and in other parts of the world aren’t cove
by ViktorRay 2y ago
This article is focused just on western views on cats. Particularly British views.
Views of cats throughout history and in other parts of the world aren’t covered in this article. No mention of how changing British views of the cat may or may not have had influence on the culture of British colonies either.
I did find the article interesting though.
- warkdarrior 2y ago[flagged]
- ViktorRay 2y agoI can’t tell if you are being serious or sarcastic but either way your comment seems unnecessarily incendiary.
- solardev 2y agoNow you've got me curious. What are some other cultural views of cats?
- adolph 2y agoGreek historian Herodotus reports that, [in ancient Egyptian society] whenever a household cat died, the entire family would mourn and shave their eyebrows. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_cats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_cats
- solardev 2y agoGood rabbit hole (cat tree?) to dive into. Thanks!
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> What are some other cultural views of cats? Cats were given ritual burials in ancient Egypt [1]; killing one carried the death penalty [2]. Puss in Boots is based on India’s Panchtantra; they feature positively in Persian, Chinese and Japanese literature and mythology, too [id]. The exception to the rule, in fact, seems to be the Norse, from whom I presume the Britons acquired their disposition. (We continue to treat pets as property under U.S. law.) [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt [2] https://www.worldhistory.org/article/466/cats-in-the-ancient-world/ https://www.worldhistory.org/article/466/cats-in-the-ancient...
- throwup238 2y agoSee also Feral Cats in Istanbul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cats_in_Istanbul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cats_in_Istanbul
- alamortsubite 2y agoThere's a great documentary titled Kedi [1] about street cats in Istanbul and the culture surrounding them. If you're into cats it's a must-watch. [1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4420704 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4420704
- dano 2y agoLet us not miss one of my favorite Just So Stories, The Cat That Walked by Himself [1] or as narrated by Sterling Holloway [2] 1. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself/ https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-t... 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8HBSUo-MM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8HBSUo-MM
- jt2190 2y agoIt’s a book review column, and the book is “Catland” by the literary critic Kathryn Hughes. She focuses on Victorian literature, so it’s not surprising that this isn’t a global survey of cultural attitudes about cats through the ages.