Bast

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Bastet (or Bast) is an Ancient Egyptian Goddess who is portrayed as either a desert cat or a woman with a cat's head. She has been associated with both the sun and the moon, music, carousing, and of course, cats. She is a daughter of Ra, she has a temper, and she likes sistrums, good handcrafted beer, and long walks on the beach. High resolution images from original watercolor paintings are printed on bright white paper and are suitable for framing. This design is available in two sizes…

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Noam
Bast Devotional Prayer for Protection Prayers, Wicca, Paganism, Egyptian Mythology, Deities, Witchcraft Spell Books, Egyptian Gods, Wiccan Spell Book, Spiritual

Bast, also known as Bastet, is an ancient Egyptian goddess with a complex and fascinating mythology. She is often depicted as a woman with the head of a domesticated cat, and was originally worshiped as a goddess of fertility and childbirth. Over time, her role expanded to include protection, music, dance, and joy. See also:...

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Laura Scarlette
Bast was usually seen as a woman with a cat’s head or a lioness. The cat was a sacred animal in Ancient Egypt and was often associated with royalty and gods. The Goddess represented fertility and motherhood but could also be fierce with protection when necessary. She was a famous goddess, and temples were built in her honor throughout Egypt. She also served as a divine nursemaid and mother figure to the Pharaoh and was worshiped as a goddess of war and vengeance. Sphynx, Tattoo, Tattoos, Goddess Symbols, Egyptian Goddess Tattoo, Egyptian Cat Goddess, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian Tattoo, Egyptian Gods

Bast is best known as the feline Goddess of ancient Egypt, also called Bastet. Worshiped throughout Upper and Lower Egypt, the exact period is unknown but some believe it was around the time of the second or Han dynasty. Her cult was centered around the city of Bubastis. Originally a lioness goddess, Bast is usually...

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Martina
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Bastet, also called Bast, ancient Egyptian goddess worshipped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. The daughter of Ra, the sun god, Bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 BCE. She was native to Bubastis in the Nile River delta but also had an important cult at Memphis. In the Late and Ptolemaic periods large cemeteries of mummified cats were created at both sites, and thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess…

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