Bastet

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Bastet
TitleThe Devouring Lady
Cult CenterBubastis
GenderFemale - Cat
FatherRa The King of gods
ConsortVirgin
Sons and DaughtersAlthough a virgin goddess she was nevertheless the mother of Mihos the lion god.
Patron - DominionProtectors of the Royal House
Protectors of children and pregnant mothers
Dedicated templesRuins in Per-Bast
AppearanceWoman with the head of a cat
A cat

  • She was associated strongly with Sekhmet her sister
  • The cat was a symbol of Bastet, many statues of cats were made to honor her.
  • Bastet is mentioned in the Book of the Dead, she destroys the bodies of the deceased with her 'royal flame' if they failed the Judgment hall of Maat to enter the field of reeds.
  • In the Ptolemaic Period, she was equated with the virgin huntress Artemis

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