Self-sacrificing Pets

[Mary Storm]

Dear Dr. Garzilli
Many thanks for your response, I shall pursue your references.
Mary

Enrica Garzilli wrote:
>
> It is also true the opposite, the sati of mistresses for their "pets"
> such as a famous queen of Babylon (whose I forgot the name now!) who
> commetted sati for her horse. You can find all the references -- and her
> name -- on E. Garzilli, "First Greek and Latin Documents on Sahagamana
> and Some Connected Problems", IIJ ns. 3 and 4, 1997.
>
> Enrica
>
> p.s. please do not forget the famous female kapoti in the MhB who
> commetted sati.
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> Dr. Enrica Garzilli                 University of Perugia (ITALY)
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> Mary Storm wrote:
> >
> > Dear Indologists,
> > A few months ago there was a thread going about devoted pets and devoted
> > pet owners.
> > Recently, while reading the Rajatarangini I ran across an unusual
> > reference to a cat who became sati upon the death of her master, King
> > Sussala. It seems the modern tendency to anthropomorphize our pets is
> > not new.
> > Does anyone know of any other sati pets?
> > Mary Storm
>
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