Giving kittens to new brides.

[hellnahandbasket7]

Giving kittens to new brides.

Discussion

[NonPlayableCat]

You know Freya is a goddess because no mere mortal could make a cat pull a chariot.
Or go in a certain direction.
Or move at all.

(But in all seriousness, in an agricultural society like the Norse a cat was pretty necessary and a useful employee to have on the new farm.)

((Also probably something something, cats are fertile -> wishing fertility for the bride.))

[salmon0O]

Wife and I both had cats before getting together. My cat claimed her and became a mammas boy and her cat claimed me and became a daddies girl.

[Aer0uAntG3alach]

I saw on a show about cats that the Vikings preferred orange cats, for their ship cats. Yes, orange shop cars traveled with the Vikings.

[LadyMirkwood]

Sort of did this. We bought a dog with our wedding money and a year later got our cat on our anniversary.

Our old girl is no longer with us sadly but the cat is now 15.

[Nicetrybozo]

Could you imagine trying to navigate a chariot led by cats? 😂😂😂

[Massive-Row-9771]

Is that’s so the brides can make their own cat driven chariot. I mean with all the wedding guests thats got to be quite a lot of cats between them.

[uboofs]

Hmmm, Inanna rode a chariot pulled by lions. [She also could gender swap people.](https://dirtysexyhistory.com/2020/09/03/trans-and-non-binary-identities-from-mesopotamia-to-ancient-rome-inanna-cybele-and-the-gallai/) is it possible these are two representations of the same deity? Or another deity of the same class? I’m not knowledgeable on spirits much bigger than mine.

[QueenDoomKitty]

I got engaged a few weeks ago!! This is PURR-FECT.

[CptMango02]

How do I get myself a cat chariot

[TheEelDeal]

Lol, I love this, it needs a comeback. Imagine being a newlywed Viking and having to compete for attention between your new bride and her brand new kittens. “Um, uhh, honey? Hi?” “KITTIES, KITTIES, KITTIES!!”

[Kara_lin_69]

Yes please.

[omgItsGhostDog]

Now, when it says she had cats pulling her chariot. Are we talking about big cats like tigers or lions, or she had hundreds/thousands of small domestic cats, ?? I mean, it’s still amazing either way, but I still want answers 🤔

[thatposhcat]

Another viking custom we should bring back along with exchanging swords at weddings instead of rings

[SpacedOutTrashPanda]

I showed this to my BF ages ago. We’ve been together 8 years. I don’t think I’m getting my kitten.

[TiredOfRatRacing]

Pest control too