Bastet, ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. The daughter of Re, the sun god, Bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 BCE. Learn more about
As mentioned above, Bastet was the goddess of healing ointments. But she was also goddess of the home, domestic life, cats, women's untold secrets, fertility, and birth. She guarded families against evil spirts and diseases, especially those of women and their children. She was also depicted...
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Bastetis theAncient Osirian goddess1ofcats, desire, sensuality, and secrets. She protects againstepidemics,evil, andsnakes. She is usually relaxed and indolent, but Bastet's anger can be terrible.2 Appearance Bastet is a beautiful cat-headed woman carrying a sistrum and an aegisshielddecorate wi...