The longstanding myth is thought to have roots in Ancient Egypt.
, with around one in four households having a feline companion. With their incredible agility—and apparent ability to avoid certain death on a semi-regular basis—the saying that cats have nine lives has resonated across societies and generations.Cats started living alongside humans in the Near East during the Neolithic period, around 10,000 years ago. It is thought the departure from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a farming one was beneficial to these ancient cats.
Ancient Egyptian Gods Horus and Atum. Horus is seen on the right and Atum to the left of Horus. The myth of cats having nine lives may have come from Ancient Egypt.Newsweek
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