Cats Eyes for Protection and other links

[bridge13219]

No: HPFGUIDX 155173

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Randy" <estesrandy at ...> wrote:
<snip>
> The lions (and cats) that look into the sunset at dusk are able to
> capture the light from the sun in their eyes.  This belief was
> fostered by the reflection of light in the cat's eyes at night.
> Given this magical fire that burns in their eyes, the lions are
> able to kill the evil serpents that roam the night.  This is the
> reason that the Sphinx is a lion with a Pharoah's head.  The lion
> protects the people from evil. (Just like Gryffindor) Cats were
> also believed to protect the people from evil.
>
> There are also several female goddesses who have the form of a cat
> or the head of a cat or lion ( Sekhmet, Mau, Tefnut, Mafdet). <snip>



bridge13219:
Nicely done!  Now I want to look up more Egyption mythology.
Speaking of cats, there are many references made to cats in relation
to Ginny in OotP (the book where she is more part of the "group"
which I don't have on hand to give actual canon).  I know she'll
have something to do with helping/saving Harry in the end.  It's a
very poorly developed theory, just a gut feeling.  I'm just waiting
for the last book!