Bastet
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Bastet or Bast, also known as Ubasti or Bubastis, is a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, possibly of Nubian origin, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty. In ancient Greek religion, she was kn
Wadjet-Bastet, with a lioness head, the solar disk, and the cobra that represents Wadjet
Statue of Bastet holding a sistrum
Bastet, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur, India
An Eighteenth Dynasty burial artifact from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1323 BC), an alabaster cosmetic jar topped with a lioness representing Bastet — Cairo Museum
Sekhmet
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In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine.
Bastet
…Greek: αἴλουρος, lit. 'cat'). Bastet was worshipped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector…
Wall relief of Sekhmet, Temple of Kom Ombo
This golden cultic object is called an aegis. It is devoted to Sekhmet, highlighting her solar attributes. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.