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  1. Sekhmet - Wikipedia

    • The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet is the most represented deity in most Egyptian collections worldwide. Many amulets depict her image and her numerous statues abound in Egyptian art. Many of her statues can be found in museums and archaeological sites, and her presence testifies to the historical and cultural importance of this goddess.… See more

    Overview

    In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine.
    Sekhmet is also a See more

    Roles

    Sekhmet is the daughter of the sun god, Ra, and is among the more important of the goddesses in the Egyptian Pantheon. Sekhmet acted as the vengeful manifestation of Ra's power, the Eye of Ra. Sekhmet i… See more

    Major cult centerMemphis, Leontopolis
    SymbolSun disk, red linen, lioness
    ParentsRa (Or Self Created In Memphis)
    ConsortPtah
    Worship

    During an annual festival held at the beginning of the year, a festival of intoxication, the Egyptians danced and played music to soothe the wildness of the goddess and drank great quantities of beer and wine rit… See more

    History

    The first known unambiguous reference to Sekhmet has been found in mortuary complex of Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. She seems to have been a comparatively minor figure in the old kingdom be… See more

    Comparative scholarship

    In the 1960s it has been argued that the Hindu goddess Kālī, who is first attested in the 7th century CE, shares some characteristics with some ancient Near Eastern goddesses, such wearing a necklace o… See more

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    Bibliography

    • Germond, Philippe (1981). Sekhmet et la protection du monde (in French). Editions de Belles-Lettres.
    • Hoenes, Sigrid-Eike (1978). Untersuchungen zu Wesen und Kult der Göttin Sachmet (in German). R. Habelt Verl… See more

     
  1. Sekhmet
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    "Sekhmet, a powerful and mysterious figure from ancient Egypt, has fascinated people for thousands of years. Often depicted as a fierce lioness or as a woman with the head of a lion, she symbolizes the raw power of the sun and is known as the goddess of war and healing.
    Sekhmet is most commonly depicted as a lioness, or a woman with the head of a lion, and her image was commonly used as battle insignia as both a leader in warfare and protector of pharaohs.
    Sekhmet, the ancient Egyptian goddess, had a mesmerizing mythology and history. She was often depicted with a lioness-head, symbolizing power, fierceness, and protection.
    Sekhmet is usually depicted with the head of a lion and the body of a beautiful woman. Lions were very powerful beasts in Lower Egypt. As the most powerful goddess of Lower Egypt, Sekhmet was seen as possessing the strength and power of the lion. She represents the power and strength that women can exert when necessary.
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    Sekhmet was depicted with the body of a woman with a lion head wearing a sun disk. She was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare. When she was in a calmer state she would take the form of the household cat …

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