Jason Derulo‘s medieval counterpart is my favorite. Why does that cat have a human mouth, and why—dear god why—is it screaming? Maybe it paid to see Cats in the theater.

Filipović hopes the finding may move beyond a simple cat meme and inspire more interest in the medieval Mediterranean. More from Smithsonian.com: The Secret Lives of Medieval Books ...

From ancient Egyptian religions to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" to the latest I Can Haz Cheeseburger meme, felines, literature, and culture have enjoyed a long love affair. But perhaps no ...

Cursed be the pesty cat that urinated over this book during the night in Deventer and because of it many others [other cats] too. And beware well not to leave open books at night where cats can come.