I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
As I go ridin' merrily along
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
Oh, Lillie Belle
Oh, Lillie Belle
Though I may have done some foolin'
This is why I never fell
I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
As I go ridin' merrily along
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single"
And that song ain't so very far from wrong
Title: Bast
Author: Per-Bast.Org
Synopsis:
This is not so much a myth as a blanket definition that falls short of the mark. While Bast is associated with cats of several types, calling Her simply the protector of cats and cat owners is not reflective of Her totality. It is remarkable to see endless references to Bast as the goddess of cats, and yet very few to Heru [GR: Horus] as the god of hawks, Khnum as the god of rams, or Hethert [GR: Hathor] as the goddess of cows and the milkmaids who love them.
While the cat was determined to be the most popular expression of Bast in antiquity, to simply narrow Her down into a rattle-shaking kitten herder is missing the point.
