![]() ![]() Mary stroked the tabby’s forehead thankfully, leaving her mark as an enduring sign of gratitude. Hearing the unhappy baby, a tabby settled into the manger beside him, and the baby snuggled peacefully against the cuddly kitty. Newborn baby Jesus was discontent in the manger of scratchy hay and made his feelings known while Mother Mary was trying to get a well-earned rest. Also, Norse legends say that the fertility Goddess, Freyja, has a magical chariot drawn by Cats. That’s why Tabby Cats have a marking that looks like the letter M on their forehead. Muslim stories credit Cat for rescuing Mohammad from a poisonous snake. Although our tabby does not earn a mention in the scriptures, this is how the legend goes. Romans associated Cat with the Moon Goddess Diana. To heed the call to prayer, Mohammad carefully cut the sleeve off his robe off with a knife, so as not to disturb Muezza when he left.Ĭhristian symbolism attributes the mark to be a blessing of the Virgin Mary. There is, however, a second attribution to Mohammad which suggests that his favorite cat, Muezza had fallen asleep on the robe Mohammed was wearing. The story goes that a cat rescued Mohammad from a snake attack. Tabby cats typically have tiger-like stripes with specific markings on their face (like an M shape on their forehead) and rings around their legs and tail. One interpretation of the symbolism of the ‘M’, is that it depicts “Mau” (pronounced Meow, of course), which is the ancient Egyptian term for “cat”.Īnother lore has it that the prominent ‘M’ is the mark of the Muslim prophet, Mohammed. All tabbies present markings of thin pencil lines on their faces, expressive markings around the eyes, and a distinct “M” on their foreheads. Symbolism abounds around the common tabby, most of which centers on the marking on their foreheads. ![]()
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