🐱 In the ancient world, cats were sacred — protectors, companions, even gods.

By the Middle Ages, they became feared as omens and familiars of witches.

The arc of adoration to fear is striking.

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Cats in the Middle Ages

Explore how medieval Europe saw cats as both symbols of sin and agents of grace — creatures caught between superstition and survival.

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