Egyptian Cat Goddess Bastet Statue
Her name also is rendered as b sst baast ubaste and baset.
Egyptian cat goddess bastet statue. Miscellaneous lion and cat and woman goddess of war and fertility the egyptian goddess bast also known as bastet contains multitudes. Bastet also called bast ancient egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. She has a strong presence in pop culture and a select few even still worship her. Top collection egyptian bastet statue hand painted goddess of sunrise music and fertility sculpture 12 inch ancient egypt protector of women figurine cold cast bronze exquisite craftsmanship premium sculpted cold cast resin real bronze powder mixed with resin.
In ancient greek religion she was known as ailuros. Initially depicted with the head of a lion she transitioned into the official goddess of domesticated cats. Bastet or bast was a goddess of ancient egyptian religion worshiped as early as the second dynasty. Eventually bastet and sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess with sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector aspect a.
While she s not the only cat goddess from ancient history bastet is probably the most famous cat goddess today. She was native to bubastis in the nile river delta but also had an important cult at memphis. Bastet was worshiped in bubastis in lower egypt originally as a lioness goddess a role shared by other deities such as sekhmet.