Antique stone Statue of God Bastet Cat Rare Ancient Egyptian Antiques Egypt BC

Antique stone Statue of God Bastet Cat Rare Ancient Egyptian Antiques Egypt BC. Egyptian Goddess Bastet The wonderful and sometimes exotic character of the ancient Egyptian religion finds its ideal symbol in the feline goddess Bastet. In countless museums and galleries, we meet her depicted as a seated cat with various divine icons like a scarab on her chest.

In a motionless, yet attentive pose, easily visible on real cats, the beautiful, divine Bastet symbolizes an ancient world of occult beliefs. Egyptian Goddess Bastet The goddess we most frequently call " Bastet " today was known as both "Bast" and " Bastet " in ancient Egypt.

"Bast" was her earlier name. It possibly meant either "Soul of Auset" (Auset being an alternative name for "Isis, " who is sometimes considered her mother), or devouring lady. Later, priests called her " Bastet " to indicate that the "t" in her name should be pronounced.

" Bastet " shares one of the same hieroglyphs for the bas jar, which held perfumes and ointments. So " Bastet " also meant she of the ointment jar. Egyptian Goddess Bastet She was a goddess of cats, the sun, of the East, of fire, of love, intoxication, music and dancing, joy, celebration, fertility, secrets, magic, and sex. Egyptian Goddess Bastet She protected households and individuals from disease and evil spirits, guarded pregnant women, and protected cats.

Egyptian Goddess Bastet She was also one of the goddesses who was known as the "eye of Ra" or the "eye of Atum, " the sun. In this aspect she symbolized Ra's feminine counterpart and was sent out to take vengeance on his enemies. The "eye of Ra" was both a part of Ra and a separate being from him, and was considered his mother, sister, wife, and daughter simultaneously. She had life-giving, protective and also destructive capacities. Height: 31 cm / 12.5 inch....

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