Bastet, No. 2
Bastet (also spelled Bast) is one of the most iconic and complex goddesses in ancient Egyptian mythology. She evolved significantly over time—from a fierce lioness warrior deity into a more domestic, protective goddess represented as a cat or a woman with a cat’s head. By the Middle and New Kingdom periods, she became associated with domestic cats, symbolizing grace, fertility, motherhood, and the protection of the home.
Bastet, No. 2
Bastet (also spelled Bast) is one of the most iconic and complex goddesses in ancient Egyptian mythology. She evolved significantly over time—from a fierce lioness warrior deity into a more domestic, protective goddess represented as a cat or a woman with a cat’s head. By the Middle and New Kingdom periods, she became associated with domestic cats, symbolizing grace, fertility, motherhood, and the protection of the home.