During the latter part of the T’ang and Sung Dynasties (618-1279 AD) Chinese cat poems and paintings became popular. Here Mei Yao Ch’en (1002-1060AD) writes a heartfelt poem to his dead cat. Sacrifice to the Cat that Scared all the Rats When I had my Five White cat, The rats did not invade my books. This […]
HISTORY OF THE CAT IN THE DARK AGES (PART 4)
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Because Viking raids continued into the 9th century, Irish monks continued to flee the on-going invasions by travelling to far off havens. One such monk exiled in Reichenau on Lake Constance is immortalized for writing a now famous poem in honor of his cat, Pangur Bán†. The cat, not yet completely identified with the devil […]
