The story of literary cats

The history of relations between humans and cats has its roots in ancient times, when the graceful animals in some countries were sacred, others served as defenders of the rodents, and most of them were pets. Today, they are using the owners maintain their own blogs, and earlier writers made them heroes of his works, giving the most unusual features and qualities.

The cat Behemoth

Despite the fact that this is not quite the cat is unlikely to cause someone tenderness, he is known to almost everyone. Mikhail Bulgakov rightly gave his hero demonic traits. After all, the Bible Hippo is the personification of the monster, the demon of carnal desires.

In "Master and Margarita" cat Behemoth - being two-faced. On the one hand - a werewolf, the other - the clown Voland. It can offer a lady a drink pure alcohol and to speculate about the impermanence of life.

Cat Murr

The hero of the satirical novel by ETA Hoffmann was quite real prototype - the writer's cat Murr, who, in fact, Hoffman and his dedicated work. It is not known whether such a smart real Murr or author of a literary hero gave his erudition and ability to experience real feelings. He is smart and arrogant enough that even people treats with contempt shares. In general, he Murr Hoffmann said: to him, no one can be compared in beauty, nor in intelligence and erudition.

The Cheshire Cat

Who does not remember this amazing a smiling cat from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll? He settled permanently in the hearts of many generations of readers of books by English writer. Multipliers portrayed it in different colors and different body, but always endowed wit and sense of humor. Phrases uttered this cat, readers and viewers know by heart. Cheshire Cat witty and very talkative, and his farewell smile always leaves hope for a new meeting.

Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

Hero of the story by Edgar Allan Poe had to endure the betrayal of his own master. The owner of the cat for some unknown reason, under the influence of alcohol suddenly becomes is angry and starts to show sadistic tendencies. After he hung up your pet in the garden, it was very much like a cat, but with a spot on his chest. And without one eye. History terrible, but put it down, do not read to the end, it is simply impossible.

Cats Bukowski

They book a lot and each endowed with its own character. Cats Bukowski help the reader to see the personality of the writer in a completely different quality. The same writer who considers himself a man of very unpleasant and tramples any restrictions and laws that suddenly opens thanks to its charming cats. This he dearly loves them and considers human saviors. Pohabnik bully and he rescues cats from the yard of heavy fate, treats, nursed and hours watching the graceful creatures. Them he dedicated his collection of short stories.

Bastet

This cat - Egyptian goddess Bastet, which is responsible for fertility, joy and love in Egyptian mythology. In the book, Neil Gaiman's "American Gods", she saves a man bearing the name of Shadow: tired traveler, broken mentally and physically depleted. She heals his wounds and bodily forces to forget about the emotional wounds. Goddess, woman, cat Bastet saved man from suicide, the way even for that she had to seduce a shadow in a dream. Maybe all cats are endowed with such power - save and heal?

The gray panicles

loyal friend Jill witch, cat with a strange name Gray panicle is trying to present itself as being illogical and even a little scattered. But in fact she, like her mistress, knows exactly what he wants from the players - the heroes of the book by Roger Zelazny "Night in solitary October". And he knows how to make people do things, favorable to her and not to themselves. Gray panicle cunning, able to think through the moves a few steps forward, and still she was pleased to spying and conclude any alliance to save lives.

The cat that walked where he wanted to

This cat is known not only based on the story by Rudyard Kipling, but also cartoons, which have become the adaptation of the famous fairy tale. He is clever and raschotliv, but at the same time independent and willful. Perhaps that is so see my cats and cat owners. Gentle and sweet, when it suits them, and did not wish to obey any rules, if these rules that are not satisfied.

Library Cat Dewey

Cat Dewey yet to conquer the whole world, because the book is Vicki Myron "Dewey. Cat out of the library, which has shaken the whole world "was published only in 2008. But in ten years, this charming character has become a favorite of millions of people who are lucky enough to get acquainted with its history. Dewey, saved once an employee of the library, was the healer of souls of residents of a small American town. He readily curls up into a ball on the lap of those who need his help. Dewey substitutes his back for strokes and patiently listens to the stories of people's problems. And it seems that person tells in what plane you need to find a way out of difficult situations.