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bastet

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 03:55:26 UTC

Bastet was an egyptian goddess. Bastet was the goddess of protection ,pleasure, and bringer of good health.

Bastet

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 04:01:28 UTC

Bastet had the body of a woman but the head of a cat, the reason for this was because domestic cats tend to be protective of their offspring. Bastet was regarded to be a good mother, sometimes depicted with multiple kittens.

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 04:11:44 UTC

Bastet had many forms including a full cat and half woman half cat. Lower Egypt was the home of this goddess Bastet. Bastet was the daughter of The Sun God Ra and Isis.

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 04:17:36 UTC

Bastet was the inspiration to most little girls. Bastet taught many women to be great mothers like her. She was such a great mother, she was almost like the leader to most women in Egypt.

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 04:23:41 UTC

Bastet had a role in the afterlife she was believed to be a guide for the dead. She was one of the most popular goddesses in ancient Egypt, even though she was populst she was also feared. She was often depicted holding the sistrum or as a house cat.

hweaver25 — 2024-12-03 04:49:41 UTC

This bastet sculpture was made of hand carved bronze. The reason they used bronze was because "a sign of the donor's special piety towards the deity in question."