Ancient Egyptians believed animals played an important role in the afterlife. Cats were symbols of the goddess Bastet — the cat-headed deity — and were revered so much by the Egyptians that they were sometimes even mummified before being buried as pets, offerings to the gods or as gods themselves.
A new video game from Google Arts & Culture
In Return of the Cat Mummy, you play as a cat mummy who has been brought back to life by the cat goddess Bastet. Your mission is to collect the missing items necessary for the pharaoh’s afterlife journey, in a race against time. Throughout the five levels, you’ll be challenged by obstacles inspired from ancient Egyptian life and beliefs in the short time you have back on Earth.