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Bastet-Egyptian Dreams. Image Used With Permission. 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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