Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses: Bastet
[ Anubis ] [ Atum ] [ Bastet ] [ Bes ] [ Geb ] [ Hathor ] [ Horus ] [ Isis ] [ Maat ] [ Nephthys ] [ Nut ] [ Osiris ] [ Ptah ] [ Ra ] [ Set ] [ Shu ] [ Tefnut ] [ Thoth ]
Goddess and protectress of cats and the people who cared for various cats.
Sacred Animal: Cat
Depicted: Bastet is usually depicted carrying a sistrum in her right hand, a breat plate in her left hand, and a small bag over her left arm. She is also sometimes represented as a woman with the head of a lion or a cat.
Cult Centers: Bubastis, Memphis, Rome, Ostia, Nemi, and Pompeii
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