Bastet was also depicted as the daughter of the sun-god Re, and was shown decapitating Apophis, the underworld snake. The house cat is a tamed feline as Bastet symbolizes the taming of the savage forces of human nature. She is now civilized. Bastet was the goddess of music and dance too. Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians.
People react to cats strongly, either with affection or repulsion.
Cats are thus linked with magical powers, spiritual awareness, and sexuality. Bastet, the cat goddess was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians, who also kept cats as household pets. Many Cat mummies accompanied the Kings on their voyage to the afterlife. Cats today are still regarded as the perfect house pets and companions. The Bastet Award is for those sites that center upon the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, or other ancient cultures, as well as mystical subjects and ancient cultural things, such as the Pharoahs.