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Sekhmet was considered the wife of the god Ptah and mother of his son Nefertum. She was also said to be the mother of the lion-headed war god, Maahes. She was also considered to be the sister of the cat goddess Bastet. [8] The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet is the most represented deity in most Egyptian collections worldwide.
Rekhyt – A Sun god associated with lapwings that originated as a name for a people [123] Rem – Fish god and the personification of Ra's tears [124] Resheph – A Syrian war god adopted into Ancient Egyptian religion in the New Kingdom, depicted with beard and the crown of Upper Egypt [125] [126] Sah – Personification of the constellation ...
The name is rendered in Phoenician as 𐤀𐤁𐤎𐤕, [7] romanized: ’bst, or 𐤁𐤎𐤕, [8] romanized: bst. Wadjet-Bastet, with a lioness head, the solar disk, and the cobra that represents Wadjet. What the name of the goddess means remains uncertain. [6]
Some references associate this goddess as Pakhet-Weret-Hekau, (Weret Hekau meaning she who has great magic), implying the association with a goddess such as Hathor or Isis. Another title is Horus Pakhet ; the presence of many mummified hawks at the site would further the association with Hathor who was the mother of Horus , the hawk, the ...
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The statues are a depiction of the goddess Sekhmet showing her lioness features from head to toe. The statues feature the fierce eye of the sun god Re and its jaw structure the goddess is known for. The goddess has violent characteristics that can cause destruction and illness. Sekhmet's name means "who is powerful".