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Pharaoh Bans Cat Religion, Cats Remain Unimpressed

So for context (as far as I know): Bastet was amongst the oldest gods of ancient Egypt, but her worship really took off around the 22nd dynasty (900 BC). The Bastet Feast (aka "the beautiful feast of drunkenness") was held twice per year in Bubastis and must by all accounts have…