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Tagged: folklore

Meow the 38th – The Cat: Stories and Legends

Although it is not quite clear when cats first conquered human culture, cats first appeared on the human cultural horizon in Ancient Egypt. Since then cats have had various roles in human awareness throughout history. Kitties have been seen...

Meow the 36th – Devils, Demons, and More

Literary cats have long been part of human culture. In other words, cat content already existed long before the advent of the internet. In her scholarly article “Devils, Demons, Familiar, Friends” (see also the section Cats on the Net...