The Cat in Magic and Myth

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Courier Corporation, 2003 M01 1 - 254 pages
The cat has symbolized a host of concepts: good and evil, light and darkness, religion and black magic. This intriguing book traces the history of these fascinating creatures — from vampire and clairvoyant cats to cats in heraldry, as sacrificial objects, and idols of secret sects. Includes 50 black-and-white illustrations.
 

Contents

CHAPTER
15
SEKHMET
23
THE CAT AND THE SERPENT
31
THE CAT AND THE RIDDLE OF ISIS
39
THE CAT IN CHALDEAN AND EGYPTIAN MAGISM
49
FREYA AND HER CATS
58
THE CAT AND THE SABBAT
72
28
80
DEMON CATS
166
CHAPTER PAGE XXIV VAMPIRE CATS
173
CAT GENII AND FAMILIARS
179
CAT AS OMEN OF DEATH
191
CLAIRVOYANT CATS
198
CATS AND TELEPATHY
206
THE CAT AS PHALLIC SYMBOL
210
THE CAT AS CHARM AND TALISMAN
216

WITCH CATS AND REPERCUSSION
88
THE CAT AS SACRIFICE
109
THE CAT AND TRANSMIGRATION
122
THE TEMPLE
128
XIX
137
THE CAT IN THE NECROPOLIS
143
THE CAT IN PARADISE
150
GHOSTLY CATS
156
THE SYMBOLOGY OF CAT AND MOUSE
224
THE CAT IN HERALDRY
228
THE CATS NINE LIVES
235
THE CATS NOMENCLATURE
239
MANX LEGENDS
244
LENVOI
248
INDEX
249
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