Egyptian Goddess
Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Students of archaeology, travellers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will value this comprehensive handbook.
Renenutet, Egyptian Cobra Goddess Candlestick
Our nearly 4-foot tall cobra goddess entwines upward to hold a golden disc that will securely display your pillar candle. Crafted of quality designer resin and cast iron, then finished in a rich antique gold. 9½\"dia.x43½\"H. 11 lbs.
Bastet, The Egyptian Sun Goddess Sarcophagus
Ancient Egyptians believed cats to be the embodiment of Bastet, the goddess of the sun\'s warmth and life-giving power. Cats were so revered that they were often mummified upon death, and buried in cat-shaped sarcophagi.
Medium Egyptian cat Bastet - Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 600 B.C.
Cats were sacred to Bastet, a sun goddess who represents the warm, life giving power of the sun. She was known as the goddess of joy and protector of women. She is usually represented as a lion or cat-headed figure.
Cat with Kittens Sculpture - Egyptian, 600-30 B.C., The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
Egyptian Collection - The cat in ancient Egypt represented the goddess Bastet in one of her aspects. She was goddess of Bubastis, a city in the northeastern Delta. Originally linked to the sun god Re, she came to be associated with joy, felicity, and family closeness.
Egyptian cat : Egyptian Museum, Cairo. 600 B.C.
Cats were sacred to Bastet, a sun goddess who represents the warm, life giving power of the sun. She was known as the goddess of joy and protector of women. She is usually represented as a lion or cat-headed figure.